Global Missing Persons Cases Surge Nearly 70% in 5 Years – Red Cross

Global Missing Persons Cases Surge Nearly 70% in 5 Years – Red Cross

🌍The number of people registered as missing by their families with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has surged by nearly 70% over the past five years, underscoring the enduring human cost of armed conflicts worldwide. According to the Movement’s Family Links Network, approximately 284,400 people were reported missing in 2024, up from 169,500

Over 200,000 missing persons registered in 2024, says Red Cross

This report was declared on Friday as the families of missing persons, humanitarian organizations and government representatives gathered in Juba to mark the International Day of the Disappeared By Anak Dut Over 284,000 missing persons were registered by the end of 2024 in South Sudan, including 94,168 new cases reported in that year alone, the Red Cross Family Links Network has confirmed. Meanwhile, over 16,000 people were located and 7,200 wer…