Violence and disasters last year displaced nearly 60 million people in their own countries—which led one expert to call for 'a titanic shift in thinking from world leaders on how to prevent and resolve conflicts to end this soaring human suffering.'
The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council noted the situation"is phenomenally worse than even our record figure suggests" because it does not include those forced to flee Russia's assault on Ukraine.Conflict, violence, and disasters last year displaced nearly 60 million people within their own countries—an"unprecedented" number that underscores the need for sizeable investments in peacebuilding and development, according to a report released Thursday.
Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council—which started the IDMC in 1998—pointed out Thursday that"the situation today is phenomenally worse than even our record figure suggests, as it doesn't include nearly eight million people forced to flee the war in Ukraine." "Millions are forced to flee their homes every year, leaving many unable to go to school, without enough to eat, with little access to healthcare, at risk of abuse and violence, and traumatized by the events they have witnessed," the document states."Displacement can also tear families apart to the severe detriment of their well-being."
In the report's foreword, Catherine Russell and Audrey Azouley—head of the United Nations Children's Fund and the U.N. Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization , respectively—wrote that"whether the world's displaced children flourish or fall behind depends on our commitment to them and to their communities' well-being."
Along with the toll that forced relocations take on individuals, there are economic and social impacts. According to the report:"The average economic impact per IDP for a year of displacement is about $360, based on data from 18 countries. The figure ranges from $90 in Colombia to about $710 in Libya."
The document also details displacement conditions by regions of the world. Both sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia and the Pacific experienced over a third of the tracked displacements—mostly conflict in the former and disasters in the latter. The report repeatedly notes that the worsening climate emergency will mean more frequent and intense disasters, from heatwaves to tropical storms.
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