International Migrants Day

Global forced displacement is at an all-time high, with the number of forcibly displaced people doubling over the past decade. Today, the global figure exceeds 110 million people forced to flee from persecution, conflict, violence, and human rights violations. The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused the fastest and the largest forced displacement crisis since World War II — and other emergencies and climate-driven events pushed the figure over the dramatic milestone of 110 million by May of 2023. While war and conflict inflict suffering on everyone, women and girls are disproportionately affected: they are often targeted for sexual violence, as a "weapon of war."