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Now playing Next World News Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis, says UN Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, said conflict and the impact of climate change were among the leading sources of new movements of refugees and internally displaced people in 2020. 18/06/2021
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