More than 122 million: the number of displaced people around the world has increased
Kyiv • UNN
In 2024, the number of displaced people in the world increased by 5 million compared to last year. The biggest crisis is in Syria, where 13.8 million people have become refugees inside and outside the country.
According to the UN Refugee Agency, in 2024 the number of displaced people worldwide is five million more than in the previous year.
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The UN Refugee Agency has more than 122 million refugees worldwide. The reasons for the displacement are violence, conflict and the effects of climate change, explained the German partner organization of the UN Refugee Agency. It is emphasized that the current figures are five million higher than the corresponding data recorded last year.
The numbers are shocking, but behind every figure is a person with hope for safety and a future. Our common task is to offer these people protection and prospects
It is noted that Syria remains “the world's largest displacement crisis” as 13.8 million people are displaced within and outside the country. The majority of Syrian refugees live in the neighboring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, while others have taken refuge in Europe and beyond.
The military conflict in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon has resulted in the forced displacement of more than 1.7 million people.
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At the end of September 2024, it was recorded that 4 million 197.37 thousand non-EU citizens who left Ukraine as a result of the large-scale Russian invasion on February 24, 2022, had temporary protection status in the EU.
