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A small group of people are shown walking through coastal waters in Mozambique with large ships in the distance.

UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis

Displacement

War, violence, persecution, human rights violations and other factors caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last year, even though the COVID-19 crisis restricted movement worldwide, the UN refugee agency said in a report Friday.