Onkar Mehra84 million people displaced worldwide: UN
On Thursday, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that around 84 million people had to abandon their homes and got displaced in the first half of the year.
Majority of the displaced population belongs to Africa.
"The international community is failing to prevent violence, persecution, and human rights violations, which continue to drive people from their homes," UNHCR head Filippo Grandi said.
"In addition, the effects of climate change are exacerbating existing vulnerabilities in many areas hosting the forcibly displaced," he also said.
