UNHCR: Record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide

“One hundred million is a stark figure — sobering and alarming in equal measure. It’s a record that should never have been set,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. “This must serve as a wake-up call to resolve and prevent destructive conflicts, end persecution, and address the underlying causes that force innocent people to flee their homes”.

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, the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide rose to 90 million by the end of 2021, propelled…