Forcibly displaced people worldwide tops 100 million for first time: UNHCR.

The Ukraine war and other conflicts, including Afghanistan, pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Sunday.

'One hundred million is a stark figure -- sobering and alarming in equal measure. It's a record that should never have been set,' UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said in a statement.

'This must serve as a wake-up call to resolve and prevent destructive conflicts, end persecution, and address the underlying causes that force innocent people to flee their homes.'

According to UNHCR, the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide rose to 90 million by the end of 2021, propelled by new waves of violence or protracted conflict in countries, including Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Nigeria, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In 2022, the war in Ukraine has displaced 8 million within the country this year and forced around 6 million to leave the nation, it was pointed out.

One hundred million people forcibly displaced worldwide represents 1% of the global population and is equivalent to the 14th most populous country in the world, according to UNHCR data.

The number includes refugees and asylum seekers as well as the 53.2...