Switzerland – A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said on Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a “terrible indictment on the state of the world”.
The United Nations’ refugee agency said forced displacement across the globe had risen for a 12th consecutive year to a record high, with conflicts in places like Gaza, Sudan and Myanmar forcing even more people to flee their homes.
The #UnitedNations says that a record-breaking 120 million people were living in a forcibly displaced status globally between the beginning of 2023 and May 2024.
The new data was revealed in the #GlobalTrends report by the United Nations Refugee Agency (#UNHCR).
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