114 million people displaced by war, violence worldwide

War in Ukraine and conflicts in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar, drought, floods and insecurity in Somalia, as well as a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan have been the main drivers of the alarming new total.

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, expressed his concern, stating that, “Globally, far too many conflicts are proliferating or escalating, shattering innocent lives and uprooting people.

“The international community’s inability to solve conflicts or prevent new ones is driving displacement and misery.