The number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution around the world is “untenably high, particularly as humanitarian funding evaporates”, said the UN refugee agency UNHCR on Thursday 12 June.
According to the UNHCR’s annual report, “there were 122.1 million forcibly displaced people by the end of April 2025, up from 120 million at the same time last year (...). The main drivers of displacement continue to be major conflicts such as those in Sudan, Myanmar and...