Tuesday May 24, 2022
Statement by Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian
Refugee Council.
“Today’s sobering 100 million displacement figure is
indisputable proof that global leaders are failing the world’s most vulnerable
people on a scale never before seen. Behind these numbers are families without
roofs over their heads, children shut out from school and entire communities
facing starvation. We are witnessing an unprecedented plague of human
suffering.
“The war in Ukraine has not only forced over 14 million
people from their homes, but has tipped the global displacement number over 100
million for the first time on record. Disruptions to Ukraine’s supply chains
have also caused food and fuel prices to soar in the world’s crisis hotspots,
worsening an already dire situation for displaced people. We are seeing the
domino effect of this devastating many places where we operate, from Somalia to
Yemen.
“Meanwhile, the aid system is overstretched and underfunded.
We will not be able to support 100 million people in need without more
resources – it is twice the number of people compared to a decade ago, without
a doubling of funding to match it.”