Fwd: [New post] New Publication: UNHCR report: 2014 Mid-Year Trends

Paul V Dudman posted: "UNHCR are pleased to announce the release of the 2014 Mid-Year Trends report, which is now available and may be downloaded from the UNHCR statistics website at: www.unhcr.org/statistics. The report provides a statistical overview of refugees, asylum-se" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Refugee Archives @ UEL New Publication: UNHCR report: 2014 Mid-Year Trends by Paul V Dudman UNHCR are pleased to announce the release of the 2014 Mid-Year Trends report, which is now available and may be downloaded from the UNHCR statistics website at: www.unhcr.org/statistics. The report provides a statistical overview of refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, stateless persons and other persons of concern to UNHCR for the period of 1 January to 30 June 2014. It is the second time only UNHCR is able to provide a global update at mid-year thanks to increased efforts put in place by both Headquarters and field colleagues. The purpose of the report is to provide a snapshot of main trends in the number of persons of concern to UNHCR over this period, rather than providing a comprehensive overview of global trends in forced displacement. The report's key findings show a dramatic deterioration in forced displacement during the first half of the year: -       The total population of concern to UNHCR stood at 46.3 million at mid-2014, the highest level on record; -       The global number of refugees at mid-2014 was estimated at 13.0 million, 1.3 million more than at the end of 2013; -       The number of IDPs protected/assisted by UNHCR stood at 26 million, the highest on record; -       The total number of persons of concern to UNHCR seeking protection within or outside the borders of their countries during the first half of 2014 exceeded 5.5 million individuals; and -       Syrians have become the largest refugee population under UNHCR's mandate, overtaking Afghans, who had held that position for more than three decades. At more than 3 million as of June 2014, Syrian refugees account for 23 per cent of all refugees under the organization's mandate. I hope that you will find the 2014 Mid-Year Trends report useful and interesting.   Paul V Dudman | Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2:36 pm | Tags: Publications, statistics, UNHCR | Categories: Publications | URL: http://wp.me/piBzM-2d7 Comment    See all comments Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://refugeearchives.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/new-publication-unhcr-report-2014-mid-year-trends/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com