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Some 22 million displaced by natural disasters in 2013, UN-backed report reveals

Some 22 million displaced by natural disasters in 2013, UN-backed report reveals

Sep 18, 2014, at 03:19 pm

New York, Sept 18 (IBNS) A new United Nations-backed report launched on Wednesday reveals that 22 million people worldwide were displaced in 2013 by disasters sparked largely by earthquakes or climate- and weather-related events – almost three times more than by conflict in the same year.