The number of refugees in the world reached 120 million people

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the latest report announced that the number of forced refugees worldwide has reached 120 million people. In this report, noting that the number of forced refugees has experienced growth in the last 12 years, it added that the increase in the number of forced refugees to 120 million people by May 2024 reflects new conflicts and changes and of course , the failure of the international community to resolve long-term crises.

According to AP, statistics released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees show that the world's displaced population is equal to the 11th most populous country in the world, namely Japan. One of the main factors causing the increase in the number of forced refugees worldwide has been the devastating conflicts in several countries, including Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar.

By the end of 2023, an estimated 10,800,000 Sudanese were forcibly displaced. While now, the war in Gaza has again increased the number of forced refugees in the world. UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) estimates that by the end of last year, more than 1.7 million people (75% of the population) were displaced in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli violence and crimes. .