US EditionUN refugee agency says record 117 million people forcibly displaced in 2023
- Around 117.3 million people were forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict, and other factors at the end of 2023, according to a report.
- In May, global displacement reached 120 million people, a 10% increase from 2022, making up approximately 1.5% of the world's population, as reported by the UNHCR.
- The number of refugees and displaced individuals has grown consecutively for 12 years, reaching 120 million, highlighting the need for global solidarity and coordinated efforts, stated Grandi on social media.
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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…
Nearly 120 million people were displaced around the world in 2023, UNHCR report says
Almost 120 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced in 2023, the 12th year in a row that figure has risen, according to a new report by the United Nations' refugees agency.That means 1 in 69 people on the planet have been forced from their homes, either displaced to other parts of their own country, or across an international border. Just a decade ago, that comparable ratio was just 1 in 125, meaning the proportion of the global populati…
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…
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