Number of displaced people worldwide: 65.6 million: United Nations

The Dhaka Times Desk The number of displaced persons worldwide is steadily increasing. Due to the economic recession, a hostile environment has been created globally. If it is not managed, it can lead to severe humanitarian disaster. The United Nations says the number of displaced people worldwide is 65.6 million.

According to an AFP report, 65.6 million people around the world were displaced by the end of 2016 due to the terrible civil war, violence and persecution in countries like Syria and South Sudan. The United Nations gave this information last Monday.

The United Nations refugee agency said in a statement, "by the end of 2016, 65.6 million people were forced to leave their homes."

Meanwhile, the world's human rights organizations have expressed alarm as the number of people without livelihood is gradually increasing. They say, if such a situation continues, a terrible humanitarian disaster may occur in the world. Everyone has to come forward and work together to get rid of it.