Aljazeera, Dec. 9, 2020
Despite calls for ceasefires and compassion amid the coronavirus pandemic, violence and persecution have continued to force people from their homes, with record numbers now displaced, says the United Nations.
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By the end of 2019, 79.5 million people were living uprooted and displaced, including nearly 30 million refugees – more than one percent of the world’s population.
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COVID-19 ‘disrupted human life’
The UN agency pointed out that instead of calming the conflicts, the coronavirus crisis has “disrupted every aspect of human life and severely worsened existing challenges for the forcibly displaced and stateless”.
It said measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 had made it more difficult for refugees to reach safety.
At the peak of the first wave of transmission back in April, for instance, 168 countries fully or partially closed their borders, including 90 that made no exception for people seeking asylum.
Since then though, 111 countries have found “pragmatic solutions” to ensure asylum processes can remain functional, UNHCR said.
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In full: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/9/more-than-80-million-people-displaced-a-bleak-milestone-un
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