‘We tasted the horrors of war’: Stories of refugees who returned home
Summary
At least 117.8 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced, including refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons. For the first time in a decade, the number of displaced people has slightly decreased due to many refugees and displaced people returning home.Key Facts
- 117.8 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide.
- This number includes refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced people, and others needing protection.
- 68.6 million people are displaced within their own countries.
- 28.5 million are refugees under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- 9 million people are asylum seekers waiting for decisions on their protection claims.
- 6 million are Palestinian refugees supported by the UN agency UNRWA.
- Nearly half of the refugees come from Venezuela, Palestine, Ukraine, and Syria.
- A few countries, including Jordan, Colombia, Germany, and Turkiye, host the largest refugee populations.
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