The faces behind the numbers
120 million people, or one in 69 individuals worldwide, is displaced.
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120 million people, or one in 69 individuals worldwide, is displaced.
Forced out of Myanmar, the mostly Muslim Rohingya are struggling to find a place to call home
Hundreds of thousands of people are stranded by flash floods and heavy rains with the country’s refugee camps for Rohingya Muslims being the most affected.
TOKYO -- The United Nations refugee agency estimates there were a record 117.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide at the end of 2023, up 8% from the previous year. In Asia, escalating conflict in Myanmar and further displacement from Afghanistan contributed to the increase.
BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights groups urged Thailand on Thursday not to extradite a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, saying that he could be at risk if handed back to Vietnam.
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency says he understands that the Biden administration enacted new restrictions on asylum-seekers entering the United States, but cautioned that some aspects of the executive order may violate refugee protection required in international law.
One in 69 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations.