Record Number of People Displaced Around the World in 2015
The United Nations is calling for action in the face of a record number of people were displaced—more than half of all refugees around the world came from Syria, Afghanistan, or Somalia.
The Associated Press reports on a newly released report from the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimating the total number of people displaced from their homes around the world in 2015. According to the report, 65.3 million people were displaced in 2015—a total equal to the population of Britain—which set a record for all years since World War II.
The article includes a lot more detail on the data included in the report, as well as a description of the call to action included in the report.
Published on Monday, June 20, 2016 in
- Downtown Cincinnati: Parking Not Required
- Study Reveals the Futility of Building Out of Congestion
- Brightline, Florida's High-Speed Rail Company, Goes All in on Vegas
- Is the Urban-Suburban Divide Destined to Disappear?
- Duplexes Approved for 99 Percent of Vancouver Single-Family Neighborhoods
- 5 Ways Tech Is Changing U.S. Cities
- Pontevedra, Spain: Where Cars Are Banned
- Not All Municipalities Are Excited About the Arrival of 5G. But They May Not Have a Choice.
- Controversial High Rise Wins Key Approval in Brooklyn
- Cruising for a Bruising: City Revenues Slowing, Expenditures Speeding
- Another Chicago Skyscraper Sign Controversy
- Regional Housing Needs Allocation Reform Bill on Gov. Brown's Desk
- Keeping Downtown Main Streets Full
- Mapping D.C.'s Affordable Housing Investment
- How Transportation Assistance Can Fight Homelessness
- Vision Zero’s Ambitious Safety Plans Face Implementation Realities
- Retrofitting Cities with Accessory Dwelling Units Is a Win-Win
- Court Reinstates Coastal Commission's Decision on San Diego Harbor Island Project
- A Thriving Dallas Farm Feeds and Educates Year Round
- Census: Working From Home More Common Than Taking Transit to Work
