Africa: Forced Displacement Passes 80 Million By Mid-2020 As Covid-19 Tests Refugee Protection Globally

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Africa: Forced Displacement Passes 80 Million By Mid-2020 As Covid-19 Tests Refugee Protection Globally

Press Release - While a full picture for 2020 is yet to be established, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that global forced displacement surpassed 80 million at mid-year, according to a report on trends in global forced displacement released today in Geneva.

Source: allAfrica.com

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