Skip to content
The World of International Organizations
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Archives
  • Sign Up
  • twittericon
  • facebookicon
  • linkedinicon
  • Reset
News

Record 68.5 million forced to flee in 2017

One of every 110 people worldwide has been forced to leave home because of conflict, war, violence, human rights abuses or persecution, the U.N. reported.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
By Arete News - June 19, 2018
Lining up for food at Congo's Kibati camp (AN/John Heilprin)
You need to login to view this content. Please Login. Not a Member? Join Us

Related Articles

  • UNHCR reports 1% of humanity displaced
    UNHCR reports 1% of humanity displaced
    An unprecedented 79.5 million people, or 1 percent of the world's population, were recorded as…
  • Almost 71 million people uprooted globally
    Almost 71 million people uprooted globally
    Wars and conflicts displaced a record 70.8 million people worldwide in 2018, up 3 percent…
  • Global COVID-19 cases exceed 100 million
    Global COVID-19 cases exceed 100 million
    Confirmed cases of coronavirus surged past 100 million people — one of every four cases…
  • Nobel laureate denies Rohingya genocide
    Nobel laureate denies Rohingya genocide
    Once an icon of democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi went to the International Court of…
  • Global coronavirus cases surpass 90 million
    Global coronavirus cases surpass 90 million
    Confirmed COVID-19 infections exceeded 90 million — two-thirds in the Americas and Europe — with…
  • Global COVID-19 infections top 150 million
    Global COVID-19 infections top 150 million
    Two of every five cases were in the United States, India and Brazil alone —…

About Us   Archives    News    In Depth    Under The Radar    How It Works   Data

Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy

© Arete News

Design & Development by Vast.dev