UN Says Some 110 Million People Are Now Displaced Around The World

Reuters: Global level of forced displacement climbs to record 110 million, UN says 

GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of people forcibly displaced around the world has climbed to a record 110 million people, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said, with conflicts in Ukraine and Sudan spurring millions of people to flee their homes. 

The increase of around 19 million people to 108.4 million by the end of last year is the biggest annual jump on record, UNHCR said in a report released on Wednesday. 

That number has since risen further to 110 million, mostly due to Sudan's eight-week-old conflict, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi told journalists.

"It's quite an indictment on the state of our world to have to report that," he said at a Geneva press conference.  

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UN Says Some 110 Million People Are Now Displaced Around The World  

UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high of 110 million -- UN News  

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says -- AP  

A record 110 million people worldwide are now forcibly displaced, says UN -- France 24  

UNHCR: Forced displacement hit new record in 2022 -- DW  

Ukraine war drove biggest rise in displaced persons in decades -- The Guardian  

Worldwide refugee numbers hit all-time high, says UN -- Politico  

Global number of displaced children reaches new high amid Ukraine war -- ABC News  

U.N.: 110M displaced by war, climate change, human rights abuses -- UPI  

Record 110 million people worldwide displaced: UN refugee agency -- Al Jazeera  

Record 110 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, UN says -- Axios  

Here are the key takeaways from UN report on forced displacement -- Al Jazeera

United Nations: Refugee Numbers Hit Record High In 2019

DW: Refugee numbers hit record high in 2019: UN report

Around 79.5 million people were displaced last year, more than ever before, the United Nations has revealed. And displaced people are finding it even harder to return to their home countries.

The number of people fleeing war and persecution rose to a record 79.5 million in 2019, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said Thursday.

That figure represents "approximately 1% of the world population," said agency chief Filippo Grandi.

Figures in detail

The UN's refugee agency published its annual report, revealing that:

* The number of refugees rose by 9 million from the previous year
* Syrians, Venezuelans, Afghans, South Sudanese, and stateless Rohingya are worst-affected
* Some 73% of refugees seek asylum in a neighboring country
* Fewer than 400,000 refugees returned home over the past decade, down from an average of 1.5 million in the 1990s.

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More News On World Refugee Numbers Hitting A Record High In 2019

1 per cent of humanity displaced: UNHCR Global Trends report -- UNHCR
UN refugee chief laments nearly 80 million people forcibly displaced -- UN News
Over one percent of humanity displaced: UN -- AFP
UN: 1% of all humanity on the move as refugee numbers rise -- Euronews/AP
Forcibly displaced now account for 1% of humanity – UN report -- The Guardian

U.N. Report: Nearly 71 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide In 2018

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

41 Million People Are Displaced Worldwide Due To Conflict And Violence

Al Jazeera: 10 million displaced internally by conflict in 2018: Report

New figure brings total number of people living as IDPs due to violence and tensions to 41.3 million, an all-time high.

Conflict forced more than 10 million people to flee their homes to live elsewhere within their own country last year, bringing the total number of people internally displaced by violence to a record high, monitors say.

The new figure brings the total number of people currently living in internal displacement due to violence to 41.3 million, an all-time high, according to a report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
Thousands of Nigerian refugees still fear Boko Haram violence (2:29)

"It is really a mind-boggling figure," NRC chief Jan Egeland told reporters in Geneva.

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WNU Editor: The report can be downloaded form here .... Global Report on Internal Displacement 2019 (ReliefWeb)

More News On The Latest report That 41 Million People Are Displaced Worldwide Due To Conflict And Violence

What you should know about people who are displaced in their own country -- NRC
New report shows 41 million displaced by conflict, tensions -- AP
Ten million people displaced internally by conflict in 2018: monitors -- AFP
Study: More people displaced by fighting, disasters than ever before -- UPI
Global neglect of millions forced from their homes by conflict branded 'pitiful' -- The Guardian
The number of internally displaced people is at a record high. Here's why -- World Economic Forum

UN Refugee Agency Report: 68.5 Million Were Displaced In 2017

Syrians forced to flee Raqqa city carry their belongings as they leave a camp in Ain Issa. The country accounts for 6.3 million refugees. Photograph: Rodi Said/Reuters

The Guardian: Record 68.5 million people fleeing war or persecution worldwide

As data shows one in every 110 people is displaced, UN special envoy Angelina Jolie warns of ‘terrible human consequences’ of Syria’s aid shortfall

The number of people forced to flee their homes rose to a record high in 2017, with 16.2 million people newly displaced around the world. The figure includes people who have been displaced for the first time, and those who have been forced from their homes multiple times.

The figure of 68.5 million displaced people – 3 million higher than the total population of the UK – includes 25.4 million refugees, 40 million internally displaced and 3.1 million asylum seekers.

The increase came despite the return of more than 5 million displaced people to their countries of origins.

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More News On Reports That 68.5 Million Were Displaced In 2017

UN refugee agency: Record 68.5 million displaced in 2017 -- AP
A record 68.5 MILLION people - nearly one percent of the world's population - have been forced to flee their homes due to war and persecution, UN report reveals -- Daily Mail
UN refugee agency: Record 68.5 million displaced worldwide -- Al Jazeera
A Record 68.5 Million People in the World Were Forcibly Displaced by the End of 2017, U.N. Says -- Time
New refugee figures: Three countries protect half world's new refugees -- Relief Web

1% Of The World Population Are Refugees

Syrian refugees cross the border toward Iraq at Peshkhabour border point at Dahuk, 260 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, 2016. (UNHCR Photo)

Bloomberg: Refugees Now Make Up 1% of World Population, Peace Index Shows

* The Global Peace Index worsened for fourth consecutive year
* Refugees alone would create one of the world’s largest nations

The number of refugees fleeing conflicts ballooned to 1 percent of the global population, the highest level in modern history, according to a report showing the world is less peaceful now than at any time in the last 10 years.

Terrorism and internal conflict were the two biggest contributors pushing down the 2018 Global Peace Index, it’s fourth consecutive annual drop, according to a report published by the Institute of Economics & Peace. Iceland retained the top spot as the world’s most peaceful country while Syria was the least peaceful for the fifth straight year.

“Increased numbers of refugees, terrorism, and heightened political tensions were behind the deterioration,” Steve Killelea, the institute’s founder, said in an interview. “Refugees on their own would make one of the world’s biggest nations.”

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WNU Editor: I cannot help but feel that this number is only going to get worse.

United Nations: 65.6 Million People Were Forcibly Displaced In 2016

UN News Centre: Violence and persecution uprooted record 65.6 million people in 2016, UN agency reports

Nearly 66 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes last year, the United Nation refugee agency today reported, stressing the “very high” pace at which conflict and persecution is forcing people to flee their homes.

The figure equates to “one person displaced every three seconds – less than the time it takes to read this sentence.”

The report Global Trends, released by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), marks a jump of 300,000 since the end of 2015.

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More News On The Latest United Nations Report That 65.6 Million People Were Forcibly Displaced In 2016

UN: Number of global displaced up to 65.6 million last year -- Washington Post/AP
UN refugee agency: Record 65.6 million people displaced worldwide -- BBC
Record 65.6 million people displaced worldwide: UN -- AFP
UN: Record 65 million people displaced worldwide -- DW
Global Forcible Displacement at Unprecedented High -- VOA
Record 65 million people displaced in 2016: UN -- Al Jazeera
UNHCR: 65.6 million people forced to flee -- Independent
United Nations: Refugee displacement at seven-decade high -- UPI
5 takeaways from the new U.N. report on refugees -- PBS News Hour

Some Key Facts On The World's Refugee Crisis

PEW Research Center: Key facts about the world’s refugees

The United Nations adopted a resolution in 2000 marking June 20 as World Refugee Day. With the number of displaced people at a record 65.3 million in 2015 – a total that counts both those living inside and outside of their home countries – World Refugee Day has gained new prominence as countries, including the U.S., have taken in large numbers of people.

Here are some key facts about refugees arriving in Europe and the U.S. from around the world:

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United Nations: More Refugees Today Than During World War II

CNN: UNHCR report: More displaced now than after WWII

(CNN)The U.N.'s refugee agency reports that the number of displaced people is at its highest ever -- surpassing even post-World War II numbers, when the world was struggling to come to terms with the most devastating event in history.

The total at the end of 2015 reached 65.3 million -- or one out of every 113 people on Earth, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The number represents a 5.8 million increase on the year before.

A little under 1% of the earth's population is either "an asylum-seeker, internally displaced or a refugee" according to the UNHCR report, which was released Monday.

The report offers three main reasons for the increase in the rate of forced displacements:

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WNU Editor: The UN report on UNHCR report is here.

More News On The Latest UN Report On Global Refugees

Refugees at highest ever level, reaching 65m, says UN -- BBC
United Nations: Highest all-time level of refugees -- UPI
Global Forced Displacements Reach Record Breaking Levels -- VOA
UN Says 65 Million People Displaced in 2015, a New Record -- AP
Record 65.3 million people displaced, often face barriers: UNHCR -- Fiscal Times/Reuters
World Refugee Day: 65.3 Million Displaced People Globally, UN Refugee Agency Says -- IBTimes
UN: 65 million displaced by global conflicts last year -- The Hill
Refugees, Displaced People Surpass 60 Million For First Time, UNHCR Says -- NPR

Report: World Conflict In 2015 Has Displaced A Record 40.8 Million People

Refugees and conflict-related IDPs, 1990-2015.

PHOTO: INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT MONITORING CENTRE

DW: Wars displace record 40.8 million people: report

Middle East conflicts account for more than half of the 8.6 million people displaced by fighting in 2015, according to a new report. The total number of internally displaced people has jumped to a record high.

The number of internally displaced people rose to a record 40.8 million people in 2015, according to a joint report released Wednesday by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).

"This is the highest figure ever recorded, and twice the number of refugees worldwide," said Jan Egeland, the NRC's secretary-general.

There were 8.6 million people newly displaced within borders last year, nearly half from conflict zones in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the report said.

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More News On The Norwegian Refugee Council's Report On Displaced People

A record number of internally displaced -- Norwegian Refugee Council
People uprooted within states by conflict hits record in 2015: aid group -- Reuters
Wars displace record 40.8 million people in the world, report shows -- AFP
Report Finds Record 40.8 Million People Displaced By Conflict In 2015 -- RFE
27.8 million people internally displaced last year -- AP
Conflicts, Disasters Displaced Nearly 28 Million People Worldwide In 2015, Report Shows -- IBTimes
Ukraine ranks fourth in IDP report, following Yemen, Syria and Iraq -- Ukraine Today
Homeless at home: most displaced people found in Syria, Yemen and Iraq -- The Guardian

United Nations: Unprecedented Global Refugee Crisis Reached 60 Million In 2014

BBC: Number displaced worldwide hits record high - UN report

The number of people displaced by war, conflict or persecution reached a record high of nearly 60 million around the world in 2014, a UN report says.

The document by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, says the number of people forced to flee their homes rose by 8.3 million from the previous year.

The continuing conflict in Syria is seen as a major factor behind the record numbers.

UNHCR head Antonio Guterres told the BBC the "world is a mess".

WNU Editor: This crisis has already hit me home .... my parent's country home outside of Moscow is now a temporary home to my aunt's daughter and her family who left the Ukraine city of Kharkiv a few months ago.

More News On The World's Refugee Crisis

Worldwide displacement hits all-time high as war and persecution increase -- UNHCR
UN warns of 'record high' 60 million refugees amid expanding global conflicts -- UN News Centre
60 Million People Fleeing Chaotic Lands, U.N. Says -- NYT
UN: ‘Dangerous New Era’ for World’s Record 60M Refugees -- VOA
World's displaced hits record high of 60 mln, half of them children - UN -- Reuters
Global Refugee Numbers Reach Alarming Levels, UN Reports -- AP
UNHCR: Refugee numbers reach highest ever recorded -- CNN
Record 60 million refugees last year, says UN -- Deutsche Welle
UN warns of alarming level in global refugee numbers -- Al Jazeera
There Are as Many Italians as There Are Refugees in the World -- Bloomberg
Refugees reached 60 million in 2014 as conflicts flared, U.N. says -- PBS Newshour
New U.N. report says world’s refugee crisis is worse than anyone expected -- Washington Post
The Global Refugee Crisis Is Unprecedented and Getting Worse -- Vice News
The Countries With The Most Refugees Per 1,000 Inhabitants [Infographic] -- Forbes
The World’s ‘Unprecedented’ Refugee Crisis by the Numbers -- Newsweek

United Nations: 50 Million Refugees For The First Time Since WWII

Number Of Displaced People Hits 50 Million, Highest Since WWII -- Voice of America

GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency’s annual Global Trends report says more than 50 million people were forcibly displaced by conflict at the end of last year, the highest number since World War II.

As the world marks World Refugee Day, these staggering figures are nothing to celebrate. Of the more than 50 million people forcibly displaced, the report finds 16.7 million are refugees and more than twice that number, 33.3 million, are people displaced within their own countries.

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said these growing numbers are a result of the multiplication of new crises. He said the alarming spectacle of seeing millions of people forced to flee for their lives confirms the inability of nations to resolve or prevent conflict.

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More News On The UN Report That There Are Now 50 Million Refugees Worldwide For The First Time Since WWII

World Refugee Day: Global forced displacement tops 50 million for first time in post-World War II era -- UNHCR
Global refugee figures highest since WW2, UN says -- BBC
Refugees top 50 million for first time since WWII, UN says -- France 24
UN: More than 50 million people forced to flee from violence -- Deutsche Welle
More than 50 million displaced worldwide, U.N. says -- Reuters
UN: Record 50 million people now displaced -- Al Jazeera
UN Says More Than 50 Million Displaced By War, Crises Worldwide -- Radio Free Europe
There are now more than 50 million displaced people, highest since World War II -- Washington Post
Number of World's Displaced Exceeds 50 Million, U.N. Says -- WSJ
World Refugee Day: Number of Displaced Over 50 Million For First Time Since Second World War -- IBTimes
Global refugee figure passes 50m for first time since second world war -- The Guardian
Cost of war: 6 million forced to flee homes in 2013 -- Gulf News

U.N. Report: 33.3 Million People Displaced By War Last Year

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An infograph included in IDMC's Global Overview 2014 that shows the worldwide, geographical distribution of IDPs in numbers, May 2014 (Photo: IDMC)

Report: 33 Million Now Internally Displaced Worldwide -- Voice of America

GENEVA — The Norwegian Refugee Council notes about two-thirds of them a A new report says a total of 33.3 million people around the globe were internally displaced by conflict and violence as of December. That number includes 8.2 million driven from their homes during 2013 alone.

The report by the Norwegian Refugee Council notes about two-thirds of the 33.3 million internally displaced people are in just five countries: Syria, Colombia, Nigeria, DRC and Sudan.

This is the first time Nigeria is included in these global statistics and the report documents 3.3 million Nigerians displaced within their own country.

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More News On UN Report That Estimates That 33.3 Million People Were Displaced By War Last Year

UN-backed report reveals record 33.3 million people displaced by war last year -- UN News Centre
33.3 million forced to flee inside their own countries, 1 Syrian family each minute -- FOX News/AP
Millions driven from homes by civic violence - report -- Reuters
33.3 million people displaced by war around the world: IDMC -- Ahram Online
Report: Over 33.3 million people internally displaced in 2013 -- Al Jazeera
Number of People Displaced by Violence Highest in 20 Years, Agency Says -- New York Times

Today Is 'World Refugee Day'

World Refugee Day: U.N. Announces Worst Crisis in Nearly Two Decades -- Time

A United Nations report released ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20 finds that we’re experiencing the worst refugee crisis in nearly two decades. More than 45.2 million people have been displaced from their homes due to conflict or violence, up from 42.5 million a year earlier, making it the highest number since 1994, when millions of people fled ethnic violence in former Yugoslavia and genocide in Rwanda.

The overall number breaks down into three categories: 15.4 million people fled as refugees across borders, 28.8 million were internally displaced within their own countries, while 937,000 others sought asylum elsewhere. That last figure matches a report in April by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center.

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More News On The World's Refugee Crisis

World Refugee Day: A time to rally round family and friends -- UNHCR
UN spotlights plight of refugees as number of globally displaced hits 18-year high -- UN News Centre
Syria: world 'sleep walking' into greatest ever refugee crisis -- The Telegraph
World Refugee Day 2013 -- Alertnet
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugee camp in Jordan on World Refugee Day -- The Telegraph
Numbers at 18-Yr. High as UN Observes World Refugee Day -- Voice of America
UNHCR: Africa Refugee Crisis Overshadowed by Syria -- Voice of America
US doubles aid to world's burgeoning refugees -- AFP
Number of refugees worldwide at a 14-year high – UN -- Euronews
New UNHCR report says global forced displacement at 18-year high -- UNHCR
Syria pushes global refugee numbers to highest since 1994 -- Alertnet
World refugee increase is highest since 1999, UNHCR report shows -- The Guardian
New refugees numbers rising - UN report -- Herald Sun
UN reports highest level of refugees since 1994 as Canada tightens policy -- Global Post/Canadian Press
Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia conflicts creating more refugees: UNHCR -- The Australian
UNHCR 2012 refugee statistics: full data -- The Guardian

UNHCR

More Than Seven Million Refugees Displaced In 2012 - UN -- BBC

The UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, with the total number now higher than at any time since 1994.

A report from the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says that Syria is "a major new factor" driving up refugee numbers.

The report say 55% of all refugees come from five countries: Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Sudan and Syria.

It also found that developing countries now hosted 81% of the world's refugees, 11% more than a decade ago.

"These truly are alarming numbers. They reflect individual suffering on a huge scale and they reflect the difficulties of the international community in preventing conflicts and promoting timely solutions for them," said UNHCR chief Antonio Guterres.

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More News On The World's Growing Refugee Crisis

New UNHCR report says global forced displacement at 18-year high -- UNHCR
Syria pushes global refugee numbers to highest since 1994 -- Alertnet
World refugee increase is highest since 1999, UNHCR report shows -- The Guardian
New refugees numbers rising - UN report -- Herald Sun
UN reports highest level of refugees since 1994 as Canada tightens policy -- Global Post/Canadian Press
Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia conflicts creating more refugees: UNHCR -- The Australian
UNHCR 2012 refugee statistics: full data -- The Guardian

Millions Of Refugees Have No State Or Citizenship

Millions Of Stateless People Denied Basic Rights -- Voice of America

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has launched a global campaign to raise awareness of the plight of millions of stateless people around the world. The UNHCR says an estimated 12 million people live in a legal limbo.

Because they have no nationality, stateless people often are denied the basic rights enjoyed by those who are citizens of a country, including the right to employment, housing, education and health care.

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My Comment: The plight of the refugee is never a good one .... more so when you have no country recognizing your existence.

World Refugee Day

More Than 43 Million Worldwide Forced From Their Homes, UN Says -- CNN

(CNN) -- The number of people forced from their homes worldwide has risen to 43.7 million, the highest level in 15 years, according to a United Nations refugee agency report released Monday.

That's up from 43.3 million people a year earlier, said UNHCR's 2010 Global Trends report, which was released to coincide with World Refugee Day.

Of those displaced, the report classified 15.4 million people as refugees forced to flee their country and 27.5 million as displaced persons within their own country, forced to leave their home because of conflict or natural disaster, the report said.

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More News On The World's Refugee Crisis

World Refugee Day: UNHCR report finds 80 per cent of world's refugees in developing countries -- UNHCR
Refugees on rise and poor countries bear brunt-UNHCR -- Reuters
UNHCR report says refugee numbers at 15-year high -- The Guardian
Poor countries host the most refugees, U.N. finds -- SFGate/AP
U.N. Reports Steady Rise of Refugees -- New York Times
UN debunks 'worrying misperceptions' on refugees -- AFP
UNHRC report says 80 percent of world's refugees hosted by developing nations -- IBTimes
World Refugee Day on 20 June – a day like any other? -- Alertnet
UNHCR 2011 refugee statistics: full data -- The Guardian

UN Report: 27.5 Mln Displaced People Around The World

©Internal Displacement:Global Overview of Trends and Developments in 2010

27.5 Mln Displaced People Around The Globe: UN Report -- France24/AFP

Some 27.5 million people have been displaced within their countries by natural disaster, famine and war, the highest number in a decade, according to a new report released Wednesday.

"Close to three million people in 20 countries across the world were newly displaced from conflict and violence during 2010, and large scale displacement continues," said Elisabeth Rasmussen, who heads the Norwegian Refugee Council, which conducted the study, along with the United Nations.

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More News On 27.5 Million People Displaced Around the World

Global internal displacement highest in a decade -- Norwegian Relief Council
Report: 27.5 Million Uprooted by Violence -- New York Times/AP
Number of displaced people hits global high -- Reuters
Report: The number of people uprooted by conflict or violence rose to 27.5 million in 2010 -- Canadian Press/AP

UN: Millions Of Refugees Languish In Camps For Decades

Refugee Camp In Darfur

From Voice Of America:

More than two-thirds of the world's refugees, some six million people, are living in limbo. Many have been in exile for decades with no hope of going home. They are trapped in squalid refugee camps and communities, struggling to survive in remote, insecure parts of the world. The UN refugee agency recently convened an international conference aimed at seeking durable solutions to these protracted refugee situations.

The burden of hosting refugees falls almost exclusively to developing countries and in particular, to Africa. UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, said the international community has not done enough to share that burden.

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My Comment: Some are saying that the 21rst century will be marked by the massive movements of people from one part of the world to the other. If conflicts and wars continue to increase at the rate that it has for the past few years, coupled with economic and social upheaval ..... this present refugee crisis will be puny in comparison to what can happen.

The Global Refugee Crisis Worsens

Rwandan Refugee Camp

From Time Magazine:

The white refugee tents pitched in London's Trafalgar Square this week are meant to underscore a stark message: more people than ever before are being forced by war, famine or natural disaster to flee their homes. In the run-up to World Refugee Day on June 20, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, said that the UNHCR last year cared for 25.1 million refugees and internally displaced people. That is the highest level of need ever recorded in the agency's 57-year history — 10% more than in 2006 — and the upward trend is bound to continue.

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My Comment: For all those who have a home, food, internet and TV, electricity, clean water, a bed ..... remember how lucky you are. Always remember.