Migrant crisis: One in every 122 people are fleeing
More human beings are fleeing conflict and persecution now than at any time since World War II – roughly one in every 122 people.
More human beings are fleeing conflict and persecution now than at any time since World War II – roughly one in every 122 people.
This graphic shows the ratio of our refugee population to our wealth in 2014 – a year when the number of newly displaced hit a record high.
The West has historically thrown a lot of money at the problem of refugees. Problem is: it doesn't work.
One in five of the world's displaced come from Syria. Nearly two million have ended up in Turkey, like 10-year-old Afaf and baby Sufian.
At The Jungle in Calais, France, thousands of people seeking a new life stand in rags on the threshold of Britain. Daniel is one of them.
Around the world, 38 million are displaced within their own countries - they could be the refugees of tomorrow. From North Korea, Pak Sol-hwa risked everything to cross into China.
A record 34,000 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in 82 countries last year. Six-year-old Daniel made the journey to the US with two other children to escape a life of crime.
Australia resettled 11,600 people in 2014. But in our neighbourhood, thousands of genuine refugees remain in limbo. Khadim Dai is one.
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