UN refugee agency says record 117 million people forcibly displaced in 2023

The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide, according to new estimates by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has already exceeded 120 million. This represents 1.5 percent of the world's population. The number of people forced to leave their homes because of persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations has risen for the 12th year in a row worldwide, the ministry said. Most of this is still made up of the so-called in…

UN Refugee Agency reports record number of forcibly displaced people in 2023

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Thursday that a record number of 117.3 million people around the world were forcibly displaced at the end of 2023. The agency expects this number to rise to over 120 million cases by the end of this year. According to the report, a pivotal factor in forced displacement is conflict. The UNHCR links this phenomenon with the failure of states to uphold peace and security. The UNHCR includes among the causes…

120M people forcibly displaced globally – UN

GENEVA, Switzerland — A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world."The United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR said forced displacement globally had once again smashed records, with conflicts in places like Gaza, Sudan and Myanmar forcing even more people to flee their homes.The glob…

Number of global displaced hits record high at 120 million, U.N. says

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi also characterized new U.S. restrictions on asylum as a possible violation of international humanitarian law.

Record 120 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, UN says

The displacement of people around the world has once again smashed records, the United Nations refugee agency warned, reporting that 120 million people have been forced from their homes by war, violence and persecution.

Wars drive number of forcibly displaced people to record high, UN says

The number stood at 117.3 million at the end of 2023 – with the UN’s refugee agency saying it could reach 120 million in the near future