Possibility of more refugees with new corona UN High Commissioner for Refugees 5:01 June 19
UNHCR=The head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees supports countries by saying that the number of refugees and internally displaced persons, which is the highest ever due to conflict and persecution, may increase due to the effect of the new coronavirus. I asked.
UNHCR published a report on the 18th that the number of refugees and IDPs in the world reached 79.5 million, the highest number ever, and the High Commissioner for Refugees, Grandi, responded to the interview with NHK. It was.
Among them, High Commissioner Grundy said that in the Middle East Syria where the civil war continues, the number of refugees and internally displaced people is the highest in the world, 13.4 million. We need to support the country, Lebanon, etc., but the situation is prolonged and it is more difficult to secure financial resources."
He also expressed strong concern about the effects of the new coronavirus, which is spreading worldwide. Of these, 4.9 million people fled abroad due to political turmoil, South America Venezuela said, "Even if they fled to neighboring countries, they lost their income due to the spread of infection and were forced to return to Venezuela. We emphasized the need to continue providing support, saying that “it will not lead to a failure”.
On top of that, in countries where conflicts and turmoil continue, it is possible that the economic situation will deteriorate due to the effects of the virus and the poor will become even more distressed, and the movement toward a stable country may accelerate. It's an unusual time, but don't let the refugee acceptance system break down," he said.