Mizzima/AFP-Mar 17
Wars and attacks on civilians are expected to drive 6.7 million people from their homes worldwide over the next two years, humanitarian organisation the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) said Friday. But the DRC said the “devastating” withdrawal of international aid by the United States, UK and Germany has left millions of vulnerable people without essential support. “We live in an age of war and impunity, and civilians are paying the heaviest price,” DRC secretary general Charlotte Slente said in a statement. The number of displaced people worldwide was currently 122.6 million, the DRC said. The organization said its Global Displacement Forecast showed a “staggering spike” of 4.2 million people was expected in 2025 — the highest forecasted by DRC since 2021. Another 2.5 million forced displacements were expected in 2026. Civil wars in Sudan and Myanmar will account for nearly half of all projected displacements. In Myanmar, a multi-front civil war has intensified and resulted in 3.5 million people displaced, and nearly 20 million people, or a third of the population, is in need of humanitarian assistance, DRC said. It predicted the country would see another 1.4 million forced displacements by the end of 2026. “Major donors are abandoning their duty, leaving millions to suffer. This is more than a crisis. It is a moral failure.” Read more at: https://eng.mizzima.com/2025/03/17/20161
