Afghanistan Among Nations with Highest Number of Displaced People, UNHCR Reports

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that over 117 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, with Afghanistan, at 10.9 million, ranking among the countries with the highest numbers of displaced people.

In a report released today, June 13, UNHCR revealed the global trend of forced displacement in 2023, estimating that it has continued to rise in the first four months of 2024 and is likely to have surpassed 120 million by the end of April 2024.