For the first time in history, the number of displaced persons worldwide has exceeded 100 million. Photo: Internet According to data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of people forced to leave their countries due to military and civil conflicts, persecution, human rights violations, or other similar reasons has for […]
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For the first time in history, the number of displaced persons worldwide has exceeded 100 million.
Photo: Internet
According to data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of people forced to leave their countries due to military and civil conflicts, persecution, human rights violations, or other similar reasons has for the first time exceeded 100 million.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, noted that the displacement of persons sharply increased after the war in Ukraine.
“100 million is a significant figure; it is equally sobering and alarming. This is a record that should never have been reached. It should serve as a wake-up call and prompt efforts to resolve and prevent destructive conflicts, end persecution, and address the issues that compel innocent people to leave their homes,” Grandi stated.
According to UNHCR, at the end of last year, the number of forcibly displaced persons reached 90 million, which was linked to the escalation of the situation in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Nigeria, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since the beginning of the year, the war in Ukraine has forced 14 million people to leave their homes: eight million Ukrainians have found refuge within their country, and about six million have left it.
Photo: Internet