114 million
children, women and men displaced by spiraling crises around the world.
1% of Humanity
displaced by violence, conflict or persecution.
90% of refugees
and forcibly displaced people hosted by low and middle-income countries
The crisis in Ukraine has displaced an estimated 3.7 million people inside the country and nearly 6.5 million people into neighboring countries or other countries globally.
After more than four decades of displacement, Afghan refugees are one of the largest protracted refugee situations in the world. There are 8.2 million Afghan refugees being hosted in neighboring countries and 3.2 million remain internally displaced.
After over a decade of conflict, Syria remains the world’s largest refugee crisis. More than 14 million people have been displaced, including 7.2 million people who remain internally displaced.
Since the recent conflict began in April 2023, nearly 8 million people have been displaced, including more than 6 million people within Sudan and many more who have fled to neighboring countries.
Yemen is one of the largest humanitarian crises of our time. More than 4.5 million people have been internally displaced and 21.6 million are in dire need of assistance.
After nearly two years of conflict, millions of Ethiopians are still in desperate need of humanitarian aid and protection. In Tigray, nearly 40 percent of the population is suffering from an extreme lack of food.
In August 2017, violence broke out in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, forcing nearly one million Rohingya to flee their homes and seek refuge in Bangladesh. Today the number of arrivals continue to grow.
More than 1 million people have been uprooted from their homes in Central America due to violence, insecurity and persecution, mainly by criminal organizations.
More than 7.3 million Venezuelans have fled the country to escape violence, gang warfare as well as lack of food, medicine and essential services. It is the largest exodus in Latin America’s recent history.
Ongoing violence between armed groups has forced hundreds of thousands of families to flee the Central African Republic (CAR) since 2013.
The Sahel is facing one of the fastest growing displacement crises in the world. More than 2.7 million people have been internally displaced in the region and 29 million people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
Millions of Iraqis have been forced to abandon their homes after decades of conflict and violence. Five million former IDPs have returned, but these returnees live in substandard living conditions.
With millions of cases reported worldwide, the coronavirus pandemic is a global challenge that affects us all—including refugees and other people displaced by conflict or persecution.
Syrian refugees face waning support and hope after 13 years
Zuhur is among more than 5 million Syrians still living as refugees 13 years into the Syrian crisis, but Lebanon’s economic turmoil and decreased humanitarian support have pushed her and others to the brink.
Learn MoreSyria Refugee Crisis Explained
After a decade of conflict, Syria remains the world’s largest refugee crisis. More than 5 million Syrians have fled their country and another 7.2 million have been internally displaced.
Learn MoreWhat to know about Ramadan and how refugees celebrate
Ramadan is a time when people come together to show kindness and solidarity. Learn more about this holy month and how Muslims around the world will be celebrating and helping refugees.
Learn MoreAnnouncing 2024 Members of USA for UNHCR’s Hive Advisory Board
USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is pleased to announce members of the 2024 Hive Advisory Board, comprised of technology and data experts and leaders in business, government, philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
Learn MoreRefugee advocate develops app to bring real-time protection to people in Afghanistan
Sara Wahedi, a former Afghan refugee, is the founder and CEO of Ehtesab, a mobile app that crowdsources information about emergency events and sends alerts to users in Afghanistan.
Learn MoreUNHCR: Chad fears ‘very real’ prospect of more Sudanese refugee arrivals, needs support
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is increasingly concerned that more refugees will cross to Chad from Darfur in the coming weeks amid a worrying lack of food and other essentials.
Learn More