The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) provides some startling facts and figures on their website about the global refugee crisis. The most recent data available shows 65.3 million people displaced. More than than half of the refugees in the world come from three countries – Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria.
The work of the UNHCR requires the collaboration and cooperation of the international community in order to help millions of refugees worldwide. Eighty-six percent of the agency’s funding comes from governments and the European Union. Recent actions by governments and leaders, including Trump and his immigration ban, are only further provoking the humanitarian crisis and preventing much needed aid and relief to refugees.