Daily Mail: A record 71 million people were displaced from their homes last year, UN reveals - with the huge number of people fleeing Venezuela a major factor
* Venezuelans were the largest number of new asylum seekers amid turmoil there
* Syrians remained the largest group of displaced people, according to UN report
* Launching it, the UN's refugee chief decried 'damaging' anti-immigrant rhetoric
A record 71million people were displaced from their homes because of war, persecution and violence last year, the UN has revealed.
Venezuelans were the largest number of new asylum seekers, amid a spiralling political and economic crisis in the South American nation which has prompted at least 4milloin to flee the country.
Syrian people remained the largest group of displaced people, according to the report which said that many refugees around the world had been displaced for several years.
The annual Global Trends report said the worldwide total had increased by 2million since 2017, adding that the figures were 'conservative' and could be higher.
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WNU Editor: The UN report is here .... Global forced displacement tops 70 million (UNHCR).
More News On The Latest U.N. Report Stating That Nearly 71 Million People Have Been Forcibly Displaced Worldwide In 2018
More than 70 million displaced worldwide, says UNHCR -- BBC
UN: Nearly 71 million now displaced by war, violence at home -- AP
Record 70.8 million people now displaced worldwide, UN says -- France 24
More than 70 million people now fleeing conflict and oppression worldwide -- The Guardian
U.N.: 71 million displaced worldwide by war, violence, persecution -- UPI
Nearly 71 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide As Of 2018, U.N. Report Says -- NPR
Canada now leads the world in refugee resettlement, surpassing the U.S. -- PEW Research
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