This infograph from the January-February 2016 New Internationalist magazine offers the big picture view of who, why, and where people flee to.
War, deteriorating security and human rights concerns in a number of countries – notably Syria – are among the main drivers of a sharp increase in asylum-seekers and refugees worldwide.
Most refugees do not seek protection in the industrialized world. Nearly 9 out of 10 people find shelter in neighbouring countries, while an even greater numb rnally displaced.
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