The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported Monday that the number of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence, human rights violations, and persecution has passed 100 million people for the first time ever.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Gran said Monday in a Twitter post: “One hundred million is a stark figure – sobering and alarming in equal measure. It’s a record that should never have been set, This must serve as a wake-up call to resolve and prevent destructive conflicts, end persecution, and address the underlying causes that force innocent people to flee their homes.”
The UNHCR data includes that the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide increased to 90 million by the end of 2021, as well as the war in Ukraine which has displaced more than 8 million within the country this year and forced around 6 million to leave the nation.
The countries facing waves of violence or protracted conflict include Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Nigeria, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
According to UN news, the 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide represents 1% of the global population and are equivalent to the 14th most populous country in the world. The number includes refugees and asylum seekers as well as people displaced inside their borders by conflict.
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