23 May 2022

A record-breaking 100 million people have fled conflicts around the world, says United Nations A record-breaking 100 million people have fled conflicts around the world, says United Nations | Euronews Euronews Euronews euronews_icons_loading Loading

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The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts, the UN refugee agency said Monday. UNHCR said the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide approached 90 million by the end of 2021, propelled by new waves of violence or protracted conflict in countries including Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Nigeria, Afghanistan [...]