IDMC Annual Report Records 82 Million Internally Displaced Globally
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) released its flagship 2026 report on May 12, documenting 82.2 million internally displaced persons worldwide at the end of 2025. The data specifically cites the M23 offensive on Goma in the DRC and the siege of El Fasher in Sudan as primary drivers of 2025 displacement. Furthermore, the report estimates that the first 12 days of the 2025 military escalation in Iran alone displaced 10 million people from Tehran and other major urban centers.
Date: May 12, 2026
Location: Switzerland
Conflict: Global Conflict Displacement
Category: migration
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: El Pais