A report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) published Tursday shows that with over a million refugees, Sudan ranks sixth among host countries worldwide, while in Africa, Sudan is the number two host country. It also puts Sudan among the top 10 countries with internal displacement.
UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, which comes two days ahead of 20 June World Refugee Day, shows that an unprecedented 79.5 million were displaced as of the end of 2019. UNHCR has not seen a higher total.
The report says that forced displacement is now affecting more than one per cent of humanity – 1 in every 97 people – with fewer and fewer of those who flee being able to return home.
The UNHCR is today appealing to countries worldwide to do far more to find homes for millions of refugees and others displaced by conflict, persecution, or events seriously disturbing public order.
In Africa, only Uganda was home to more refugees than Sudan at the end of 2019. Turkey, Colombia, and Pakistan are found on top of the global table
