According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, a staggering 110 million individuals have been compelled to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, or human rights violations.

The ongoing war in Sudan, which has displaced nearly 2 million people since April, is just one among many crises contributing to this record-breaking statistic.

Filippo Grandi, the head of the U.N. refugee agency, expressed his concern over the state of our world, stating, “It’s a significant indictment.”

He shared these remarks with reporters in Geneva prior to the release of the UNHCR’s Global Trends Report for 2022, the Associated Press has reported.

In the past year alone, an additional 19 million individuals were forcibly displaced, including over 11 million who fled the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

This event marked the swiftest and largest displacement of people since World War II.

“We are consistently confronted with emergencies,” Grandi emphasized.

The agency recorded 35 emergencies last year, which is three to four times higher than previous years. Grandi also pointed out that despite the gravity of these situations, only a few of them make significant headlines.

He highlighted how the war in Sudan quickly faded from most front pages after Western citizens were evacuated.

Written by staff