US EditionUN Refugee Agency Says More than 122 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide
- UNHCR reported that at the end of 2024, a record 123.2 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide, including refugees and IDPs.
- The report linked the rise to prolonged violence in Sudan, Myanmar, and Ukraine, alongside persistent challenges in halting hostilities.
- Despite high displacement levels, 9.8 million forcibly displaced people, including 1.6 million refugees and 8.2 million IDPs, returned home in 2024.
- UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi highlighted that we are experiencing a period of significant instability in global relations, while humanitarian aid funding has dropped to levels last seen in 2015.
- The agency stated displacement remains "untenably high," urging renewed peace efforts and continued funding to support refugees, IDPs, and host communities.
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Although buses with people seeking shelter are stopping less frequently in front of most district offices around Munich, the authorities still have more than enough to do.
More than 122-million displaced by wars as aid funding falls: UN
The number of people displaced by war and persecution around the world climbed above 122-million this year due to failures to resolve multi-year conflicts such as those in Sudan and Ukraine, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday.
More than 6.9 million Ukrainians were forced to leave the country as a result of the full-scale Russian invasion. The state must create conditions for their return.
The refugee relief agency is accusing the drastic cuts in its resources. At the same time, the demand is constantly increasing in the face of more and more wars.
122m forcibly displaced worldwide 'untenably high': UN
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record peak but remains "untenably high", the United Nations said Thursday. A record 123.2 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced from their homes at the end of 2024, said UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. But that figure dropped to 122.1 million by the end of April this year, as Syrians began returning home after years of turmoil. More than 1.5 …
UNHCR reports funding gap amidst continuous rise in forced displacement
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Thursday that forced displacement has doubled globally in the last decade, with a lack of funding to accommodate the increased number of displaced people dependent on UNHCR for support. The UNHCR said the increase was “largely driven by protracted conflicts in Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine,” with a total of 123.2 million people being forcefully displaced in 2024. Internally dis…
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