World Refugee Day Highlights Record 120 Million Displaced Globally
The international community faces unprecedented displacement crises, with millions fleeing conflict and persecution.
- The UN reports over 120 million people are forcibly displaced, the highest in history.
- Major conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, and Myanmar are significant contributors to the crisis.
- Children constitute 40% of the displaced population, with millions born in refugee camps.
- Most refugees are hosted by developing countries, straining their resources and infrastructure.
- The U.S. aims to resettle over 100,000 refugees in 2024, the highest in three decades.