News Forum - Record number of internally displaced people due to overlapping crises

[Thaiger]

An unprecedented “perfect storm” of overlapping crises forced tens of millions to flee within their own countries last year, sending the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) soaring to an all-time high. In 2022, a record 71.1 million IDPs were registered, up 20% from the previous year. This staggering increase was a result of mass …

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[BigHewer]

The article reports accurate data but how to read the tea leaves? Oh dear oh dearie me.

Record numbers of internally displaced? Perhaps yes but is 2023 the the record year of chaos and turmoil in the world? Please. Social media, Internet, news and information. So much information out there and access to it is at unprecedented levels. 

Internally displaced = plans to “externally displace” IMO. How much of it is economically motivated?