praxismultiplicity:

The refugee map of the world
There were 800,000 new refugees in the world in 2011, according to the latest data out this week from the UNHCR. 2011 to have been a record year for forced displacement across borders, with more people becoming refugees than at any time since 2000. The data shows that:• Afghanistan still produces more refugees than any other country - 3,054,709 - followed by Iraq and Somalia• Côte d’Ivoire has seen a 270% increase in just one year, and Libya a 89.9% increase• 4.3 million people were newly displaced• In many countries, the majority of people “of concern” to the UNHCR are children aged under 18 - 72% in Eritrea, for example 

praxismultiplicity:

The refugee map of the world

There were 800,000 new refugees in the world in 2011, according to the latest data out this week from the UNHCR. 2011 to have been a record year for forced displacement across borders, with more people becoming refugees than at any time since 2000. The data shows that:
• Afghanistan still produces more refugees than any other country - 3,054,709 - followed by Iraq and Somalia
• Côte d’Ivoire has seen a 270% increase in just one year, and Libya a 89.9% increase
• 4.3 million people were newly displaced
• In many countries, the majority of people “of concern” to the UNHCR are children aged under 18 - 72% in Eritrea, for example