In pictures: Another year of record forced displacement
In pictures: Another year of record forced displacement
Much of the increase was driven by the war in Ukraine. The Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 created the fastest outflow of refugees recorded since World War II. But conflict and insecurity in other parts of the world, including Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria and Myanmar, all contributed to the record rise. Meanwhile, the increasing frequency of weather-related disasters linked to climate change, including droughts and flooding, drove further displacement on a scale not seen before.
Less than half of those forced to flee crossed an international border. Of the global total, 58 per cent were displaced within their own countries. Of those that did cross borders, 70 per cent remained in the mostly low-and middle-income countries neighbouring their own.
The relentless upward trajectory in global forced displacement shows no sign of slowing in 2023 with the eruption of a new conflict in Sudan in April, and ongoing violence, political upheaval and climate-fueled crises continuing to force people from their homes in many other parts of the world.
Below is a collection of UNHCR photography from 2022 highlighting 10 of the key themes and crises behind the data in the Global Trends report.
at the end of 2021 as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order.
Low- and middle-income countries hosted 83 per cent of the world’s refugees and Venezuelans displaced abroad.*
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وتقدّر المفوضية الإدماج التدريجي للاجئين في الخدمات الوطنية في الأردن، ولكن ستظل احتياجاتهم الضخمة والمُلّحة تتطلب تقاسم الأعباء الدولية. ففي العراق، ومع تحوّل الاستجابة الطارئة إلى التعافي والتنمية، تتوقع المفوضية أن تنخفض الاحتياجات قليلاً. وستعمل المفوضية مع برنامج الأغذية العالمي على المساعدات الغذائية الموجهة والمتّسقة للاجئين المقيمين في المخيمات في العراق، والمساعدات النقدية والغذائية خارج المخيمات. وستعمل المفوضية أيضاً على مواءمة مساعداتها النقدية مع شبكة الأمان الاجتماعي الحكومية، وستدعم مشروعاً تجريبياً بين البنك الدولي ووزارة الشؤون الاجتماعية بشأن إدراج اللاجئين في الحماية الاجتماعية على قدم المساواة مع المواطنين العراقيين.
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June 20 is World Refugee Day. This year, our communications focus on the power of inclusion and solutions for refugees. Our tagline is "Hope away from Home. A world where refugees are always included."
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UNHCR annual Global Trends report 2021
UNHCR's Global Trends report presents key statistical trends and the latest numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless persons.
If ongoing conflicts remain unresolved and the risks of new ones erupting are not reined in, one aspect that will define the twenty-first century will be the continuously growing numbers of people forced to flee and the increasingly dire options available to them.
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Requests for proposals are listed in date order, with the most recently added listed first.
- Request for proposal: No. 2023_RFP_037 for the provision of large-scale tests: Fire-, wind resistance- (wind tunnel) and waterproofing (rain) test
Closing date & time: 16 June 2023 – 23:59 hrs CEST
Attachments: Annexes: Request for proposal: No. 2023_RFP_037 (.zip)
- Request for quotation No. RFQ/YEMSA/SUP/2023/30 for Supply and installation of Fuel Digital Monitoring System in Aden, Yemen
Closing date & time: 11 June 2023 – 23:59 hrs Yemen time
Attachments: Annexes: Request for quotation No. RFQ/YEMSA/SUP/2023/30 (.zip)
- Request for proposal: No. RFP/23/004/RBAP/PSP for the establishment of a frame agreement for the provision of telemarketing inbound and outbound services in Hong Kong SAR of China
Closing date & time: 9 June 2023 – 23:59 GMT +8 hours Hong Kong time
Attachments: Annexes: Request for proposal: No. RFP/23/004/RBAP/PSP (.zip)
- Request for proposal: No. 2023_RFP_003 for the establishment of a service contract for the provision of renovation services.
Closing date & time: Deadline extended to 9 June 2023 – 23:59 hrs CEST
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Annexes: Request for proposal: No. 2023_RFP_003 (.zip)
- Request for proposal: No. RFP/23/002/RBAP/PSP for the establishment of a frame agreement for the provision of media and creative services for digital donor acquisition and direct response TV fundraising program in the Republic of Korea
Closing date & time: Deadline extended to 29 May 2023 – 23:59 UTC +9hrs (Korea time)
Attachments: Annexes: Request for proposal: No. RFP/23/002/RBAP/PSP (.zip)
The next World Refugee Day will be held on 20 June 2023. Watch this page for more information and activities.
Why is World Refugee Day important?
World Refugee Day shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of refugees, helping to mobilize political will and resources so refugees can not only survive but also thrive. While it is important to protect and improve the lives of refugees every single day, international days like World Refugee Day help to focus global attention on the plight of those fleeing conflict or persecution. Many activities held on World Refugee Day create opportunities to support refugees.
UNHCR has more than 18,879 staff, 87 per cent of whom are based in the field, assisting the most vulnerable people uprooted by wars and persecution. Just over seven per cent of staff are based at our Geneva headquarters. Along with the Global Service Centres in Budapest, Copenhagen and Amman, these people provide support for the rest of UNHCR, including key administrative functions.
Staff include drivers, supply officers, protection workers and other professionals in various specialist areas.
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Each year, World Refugee Day is marked by a variety of events in many countries around the globe in support of refugees. These activities are led by or involve refugees themselves, government officials, host communities, companies, celebrities, school children and the general public, among others. Read our World Refugee Day Live Blog to discover some of the activities that took place in 2022.
في لبنان، وهو البلد الأكثر استضافة للاجئين في العالم مقارنة بعدد السكان، تعيش تسعة من كل 10 أسر لاجئة في فقر مدقع، في حين تتصاعد التوترات مع المجتمعات المضيفة بسبب التنافس على الموارد المتضائلة. وفي عام 2023، ستركز المفوضية على توفير الحماية والمساعدة، وضمان إقامة كريمة للاجئين، وتعزيز التماسك الاجتماعي، وتمكين الحلول، وضمان العودة الكريمة والطوعية للاجئين، وتثبيط انتقال اللاجئين غير الآمن من بلد اللجوء الأول إلى بلدان أخرى، غالباً عن طريق البحر.
أما في العراق، تعاني أكثر من ثلاثة أرباع الأسر التي تعيش خارج المخيمات من مستويات عالية من الديون المتراكمة، مع وجود تحديات في استئجار سكن مناسب، وشراء الطعام، وضمان التحاق الأطفال بالمدارس، وتلقي الرعاية الصحية.
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ولا توجد أي علامة تدل على قرب انتهاء الأزمة السورية، التي ولّدت أكبر تدفق للاجئين في العالم وأكبر عدد من النازحين داخلياً على مدار ال 12 عاماً الماضية. من المتوقع أن تتقلب النية العامة للاجئين للعودة إلى الجمهورية العربية السورية (سوريا) في عام 2023، ولكنها تبقى منخفضة بشكل عام، في ظل الظروف الصعبة داخل سوريا، والتي تعتبر العامل الرئيسي المؤثر على اتخاذ اللاجئين لقرار العودة.
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UNHCR protection specialists and an HR representative talk about the career journeys and a typical day in the lives of people who work in protection at the UN Refugee Agency.
وبدورها، ستقوم المفوضية بمساعدة اللاجئين بالمال ودعم وصولهم إلى الرعاية الصحية اللازمة والتعليم والمأوى وسبل كسب العيش. وستبتكر المفوضية الحلول اللازمة لتحقيق أقصى قدر من فعالية وكفاءة المساعدات النقدية، وهي واحدة من أهم الأدوات التي تمتلكها لحماية من تعنى بهم ومساعدتهم. كما سيساعد إعداد المزيد من البرامج القائمة على المناطق على صياغة أوجه تكامل أقوى بين الجهات الفاعلة الإنمائية والإنسانية ودعم إدماج اللاجئين في النظم الوطنية في البلدان المضيفة.
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