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1,028,743 people are internally displaced in northern Mozambique due to violence perpetrated by nonstate armed groups. UNHCR reiterates concern with the large-scale protection and humanitarian needs of displaced and host communities.
UNHCR works closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including Government at national, provincial and district levels, humanitarian and development actors, to support meeting the needs of displaced and host communities, including families in return and hard-to-reach areas.
While a significant number of people remain displaced, there are increasing numbers of IDP returns in northern Mozambique (over 350,000 returnees), which UNHCR increasingly supports. UNHCR reiterates the importance that returns are safe, voluntary, conducted with dignity, and based on an informed decision.