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Nearly 90 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced at the end of 2021, and over 100 million people are estimated to be displaced in 2022, according to UNHCR.

The number of people who have been forcibly displaced is now more than double the number 10 years ago, and the most since World War II. There are many reasons for flight, including war, persecution, conflict, natural disaster, destitution and repression.

With health and well-being jeopardized, the lives of the most vulnerable can be at risk. The majority are internally displaced people (IDPs), meaning they haven't crossed a border and have stayed within their country.

MSF teams work alongside people on the move at their points of arrival or during the treacherous journeys they undertake, inside and outside their countries.

 
Mobile Clinics and Distribution of NFI in Beirut
Lebanon

Israeli bombardment in Lebanon is causing mass displacement and urgent humanitarian needs

Project Update 4 Oct 2024
 
Collective Shelter for IDPs in Saida, South Lebanon
Lebanon

MSF responds to Israeli bombing in Lebanon

Project Update 24 Sep 2024
 
Rescue 2 - Rotation 65
Mediterranean migration

Italian authorities detain MSF rescue ship for 60 days

Press Release 27 Aug 2024
 
People fleeing violence urgently need water and sanitation
Haiti

People fleeing violence in Port-au-Prince urgently need water and sanitation

Project Update 15 Aug 2024
 
Migration at US border - Arizona
United States of America

Supporting local groups helping people on the move at the US-Mexico border

Project Update 9 Aug 2024
 
Violent hostilities between armed men are emptying villages in northern Mali
Refugees, IDPs and people on the move

Violent hostilities between armed men empty villages in northern Mali

Project Update 2 Aug 2024
 
Militarised Polish-Belarus border Kozie Borki natural park
Poland

MSF calls for providing assistance to those in need at Polish-Belarusian border

Press Release 25 Jul 2024
 
From Rafah to Khan Younis, lives in ruins
Gaza-Israel war

No end in sight: The repeated trauma of displacement for people in Gaza

Voices from the Field 10 Jul 2024
 
Nasser hospital
Gaza-Israel war

Supply shortages and patient influxes leave Nasser hospital at breaking point

Press Release 5 Jul 2024
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