Statistics and conditions of refugees around the world and a brief history of Tibet

STATISTICS AND CONDITIONS OF REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIBET

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Statistics of refugees around the world todayAccording to recent research conducted by the United Nations refugee agency, there are more than 50 million people who are classified as refugees, are seeking asylum, and are internally displaced, throughout the world. The reports indicate that a total of 51.2 million people were displaced by force in 2013, representing an increase of 6 million from the previous year. The war in Syria contributed significantly to the massive increase, which had contributed to nearly 2.5 million refugees and 6.7 million internally displaced persons by 2013. Central African Republic and South Sudan, both in Africa, contributed significantly majorly to the new displacement.
The total figure of refugees in the world is a representation of a large volume of persons in need of assistance, which is bound to affect foreign aid budgets of donor countries and the acceptance and hosting abilities of nations adversely affected by the refugee problem. Refugee numbers account for 16.7 million people of those accounted for in the displacement data, with a total of 11.7 under the care of UNHCR and 5 million are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Organization for Palestine. Roughly more than half under the care of UNHCR have in exile for than half a decade. The countries that account for the highest refugee numbers under th…