UNA-ORLANDO - REFUGEES/DP INTRO Refugees and Displaced Populations

REFUGEES AND DISPLACED POPULATIONS

INTRO

A refugee is defined by UNHCR as someone who has had to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. Refugees around the world fear being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, and more. Data shows that 1 out of every 110 people are displaced. Furthermore, two thirds of all refugees come from five countries: Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Somalia.

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The World's Swelling Refugee Population Has Shrinking OptionsPeople are fleeing their countries in historically high numbers, overwhelming the system put in place to help them. For 25 million people, refuge is a distant hope.

Inside ground zero of the Central American migrant crisisBeyond the Border: In the first part of a new series from Honduras, Andrew Buncombe looks at the push factors driving the current wave of migration to the US

Tensions on Italian island as refugees arrive after ports closedItaly shut ports as a ‘safety’ measure but people fleeing war and persecution continue to arrive, upsetting some locals.

UN rights chief ‘appalled’ by US border detention conditions, says holding migrant children may violate international lawConditions in which migrants and refugees are being held in the United States are appalling, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, underscoring that children should never be held in immigration detention, or separated from their families.

‘Overwhelmed’ health systems have little room for sick refugees, migrants, UN agencies warnFour prominent United Nations system entities have called on countries to protect refugees, migrants, stateless persons and those forcibly displaced by disasters and conflict – some of the world’s most vulnerable populations – against the rapidly expanding COVID-19 pandemic.

What refugees need to start new livesEvery minute, 20 people are newly displaced by climate change, economic crisis and political instability, according to the UNHCR. How can we help them overcome the barriers to starting new lives? TED Resident Muhammed Idris is leading a team of technologists, researchers and refugees to develop Atar, the first-ever AI-powered virtual advocate that guides displaced people through resettlement, helping restore their rights and dignity. "Getting access to the right resources and information can be the difference between life and death," Idris says.

UN chief underlines need to protect refugees and migrants in COVID-19 pandemicThe UN Secretary-General has expressed hope that the COVID-19 crisis will lead to a rethinking of how the world supports refugees, migrants and internally displaced people.

Fleeing for Our Lives: Central American Migrant CrisisMany Central Americans are refugees who like Syrians, are fleeing for their lives. Women and children are the most vulnerable in this crisis as they can easily become victims of rape, kidnapping, torture, or murder.

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