Forced Displacement refers to situations of persons who leave their homes due to factors like persecution,violence, human rights violations, disasters, food insecurity and impacts of climate change etc.
Key Highlights
- Number of forcibly displaced people stood at 117.3 million (40% are children below 18 years of age) at end of 2023.
- 68.3 million were Internally Displaced People i.e. people who are forced to flee but never cross an international border and remain displaced within their own countries.
- 73% of refugees originate from five countries- Afghanistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela, Ukraine & South Sudan.
Impact on host country
- Population shock: Sudden increase in population generated by an inflow of people in a particular geographical area.
- Public expenditure shock: Increase in government spending on the part of host government.
- Demand and supply shifts: Changes in labor and consumer market results in loss of employment/wages for informal, low-skilled, young and female workers of host country.
Recommendations
- Resettlement to third countries can acts as a protection tool and a solution for people facing displacement.
- Enhance integration of refugees through education and labour mobility.
- Allowing refugees and asylum-seekers to enjoy right to start new lives regulated by national and international law.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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