100 million people have been forced to flee their homes. That’s more than the population of most countries
“The international community must work together to address this human tragedy, resolve conflicts and find a lasting solution, otherwise this terrible trend will continue,” said United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Filippo Grandi said in a statement.
With millions of Ukrainians displaced at the time of writing, as well as displacement elsewhere this year, particularly in Burkina Faso and Myanmar, the total number of people forcibly displaced is now has now exceeded 100 million people.
“This means that one in every 78 people on earth is forced to flee – an impressive milestone that few would have imagined a decade ago.”
Millions of Ukrainians were forced to flee
The United Nations report released on Thursday mainly focused on 2021, noting that that year was “perhaps most notable for the sheer number of escalating existing conflicts and new ones.” outbreak.” But its authors note that developments in early 2022 are not to be missed.
“This is one of the largest forced displacement crises since World War II, and certainly the fastest,” the report said.
Turkey hosts largest refugee population in 2021
In 2021, the report said, Turkey has the largest refugee population in the world, nearly 3.8 million.
And the report says more than two-thirds of the refugees and Venezuelans who have migrated abroad come from just five countries: Syria (6.8 million), Venezuela (4.6 million), Afghanistan (2.7 million). ), South Sudan (2.4 million) and Myanmar (1.2 million).
The number of migrants worldwide has increased every year over the past decade and stands at the highest level since recordkeeping began, the report said.
The report was released just days before World Refugee Day on Monday, when organizations work to raise awareness of the plight of refugees.
