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Record figures of displaced people around the world

Ukrainian war refugees are seen outside regional assistance centre for Ukrainian refugees in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 14, 2022. Photo/Vit Simanek (CTK via AP Images)

Ukrainian war refugees are seen outside regional assistance centre for Ukrainian refugees in Prague, Czech Republic, Source: CTK

The number of people forcibly displaced globally has doubled in a decade, and now exceeds a record 100-million. With twice as many intense conflicts being waged than ten years ago, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says nations must work together to promote peace.



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