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U.N.: Record 65 Million People Displaced by Conflicts

HeadlineJun 20, 2016

The United Nations says a record 65 million people have been displaced by conflicts around the world. It’s the first time the number of displaced people has topped 60 million. Most have been forced to flee to areas within their own countries, largely in Syria and Iraq. Despite the focus on the influx of refugees in European countries, 86 percent of the world’s refugees are hosted in developing regions close to conflict zones, like Turkey, Jordan and Ethiopia. Today is World Refugee Day.

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