UNHCR spoke about the global situation 🌍 of people #ForcedToFlee , and UNHCR's role at this weekend's UN Youth Conference in Stockholm. 100 young people participated in the conference to learn more about the work of the UN 🇺🇳. The conference was organized by Svenska FN-förbundet.
#DidYouKnow
2/3 refugees and asylum seekers flee countries hit by food crises
We need resilient food systems.
We need resilient small-scale farms.
We need to invest in a future where no one is #ForcedToFlee .
2021 ➡️ 89.3 million
2022 ➡️ 108.4 million
2023 ➡️ 114 million
2024 ➡️ ?
The number of people #ForcedToFlee their homes has reached the highest level since records began.
This trend cannot continue.
Refugee rights are human rights.
We must continue to support refugees, protect their rights and build a better future for everyone who has been #ForcedToFlee .
The number of people #ForcedToFlee has increased every year over the past decade.
In 2023, it reached the highest level since records began.
Behind these staggering figures are women, men, children and families.
We can't let this trend continue in 2024.
Asylum.
Nationality.
Education.
Health.
Justice.
Safety.
Life.
Human rights are for all, including for the over 114 million people who have been #ForcedToFlee .
We need resilient food systems.
We need resilient small-scale farms.
We need to invest in a future where no one is #ForcedToFlee .
'This cape is a tribute to everyone #ForcedToFlee & those taking action to defend the rights of refugees.”
At the #NansenAward , Goodwill Ambassador MIYAVI wears a cloak representing over 1.1M people who signed our #HopeAwayFromHome petition to protect the right to seek asylum.
More than 114 million people were #ForcedToFlee in 2023.
Behind these staggering figures are women, men, children and families.
We must make 2024 the year of solutions for and #WithRefugees and displaced people.
Refugee rights = Human rights
Respect for those who were #ForcedToFlee is not open to interpretation or negotiation.
Without the political will to make peace, the prospect for large numbers of refugees returning home in the near future will remain out of reach.
We must change the #GlobalTrends of conflicts. #ForcedToFlee
After 4 months of conflict in Sudan…
🔹 24.7M people require urgent humanitarian aid.
🔹 4.4M+ have been #ForcedToFlee .
🔹 6.4M are on the brink of famine.
@UNMigration sheds light on the tragic circumstances the country faces.
Now that you know about local integration, you can advocate for it!
People #ForcedToFlee deserve a chance to rebuild their lives in their country of asylum.
Most refugees want a chance to return to their countries, but home is often out of reach due to ongoing insecurity and the lack of livelihoods or housing. #GlobalTrends #ForcedToFlee
The international community must work together now:
to resolve existing conflicts
to address root causes of conflicts
to deliver sustainable opportunities
to let people #ForcedToFlee live in safety and with dignity.
Connectivity is a lifeline too many people #ForcedToFlee cannot take for granted.
We need all hands on deck so join us with a #ConnectivityForRefugees pledge to bring connectivity to 20 million forcibly displaced people + their hosts by 2030 refugeeconnectivity.org
⚠️ This is a sign ⚠️
that we need peace, now.
For everyone #ForcedToFlee . Everywhere.
bit.ly/45FDP7t #GlobalTrends
Globally, the number of refugees escaping violence, war or persecution more than doubled from a decade ago, reaching 40.5 million in 2022, the highest level since records began.
See how UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency work to support & protect those #ForcedToFlee : unhcr.org/us/what-we-do
By the end of 2022, 108.4 million people were #ForcedToFlee .
Today, that number has grown to more than 114 million.
Find out how we got here in the #GlobalTrends Mid-Year Report: bit.ly/3QeS2lS
#WithRefugees
