CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following countries have the most Internally displaced persons as per the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR)’s annual report titled “Global Trends”?
A
Iraq and Ukraine
B
Syria and Colombia
C
Libya and Israel
D
Venezuela and Turkey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the end of 2021, Syria, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yemen, Ethiopia and Afghanistan continued to host the largest IDP populations globally.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2021, 68% of all refugees originated from just five countries: Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Myanmar.

Detailed explanation-3: -In mid-2022, Turkey was the largest refugee-hosting country in the world. According to data available by the The UN Refugee Agency there were around 3.7 million refugees in Turkey. Germany was second with around 2.2 million.

Detailed explanation-4: -Due to a number of ongoing military operations in the country, Syria accounted for the largest number of newly internally displaced people in 2017 with 2.9 million people. The DRC (1.9 million), South Sudan (595,800), Somalia (569,300), Iraq (558,300) and Philippines (543,000) make up the rest of the top six.

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