World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom

Every day, people around the world make the difficult decision to leave their countries in search of safety and better lives. Forced to flee their home because of war, violence or persecution, often without warning, these refugees leave behind family members and friends, and most of their belongings. Their hope of arriving safely is often dashed by experiences of trauma or torture at the other end
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Jun 20, 2019
World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom

Image by : Zohra Bensemra /Reuters

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  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom

A Somali ‘internally displaced people’ camp in Dollow, Somalia. Around 1.1 billion people live without a recognised form of identification today. In many cases, their papers—if they ever had papers at all—have been burned, lost or otherwise destroyed. By 2050, the World Bank predicts, over 143 million people across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America will become climate refugees. Both the private and public sectors are racing to come up with a sustainable way of counting, identifying and connecting the growing population of the global displaced. There’s big money in it. Mastercard, Microsoft, Apple, Palantir and Facebook have all entered the field, betting on everything from biometrics to blockchain, through private ventures as well as controversial partnerships with some of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies.

Data Sources : UNCHR, PewResearch, MercyCorps, MigrantWay