UNHCR estimates more than 2.9 million refugees worldwide will need resettlement next year
7 Juni 2024Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Republic of Tanzania, World, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
This marks an increase of 20% – equivalent to half a million refugees – compared with 2024, driven by the prolongation of mass displacement situations, new conflicts and the impacts of climate change.