Geneva, April 16 (SANA) The Danish Refugee Council has warned that over four million additional people worldwide could be forcibly displaced by the end of next year due to a sharp decline in humanitarian funding, threatening to worsen crises in multiple conflict zones.
In a report released Thursday and cited by Reuters, the council highlighted that reduced donor support is severely undermining the ability of humanitarian organizations to deliver life-saving aid. Millions of displaced families are facing increasingly precarious conditions as the global “safety net” shrinks.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported that the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has reached approximately 117 million, while the number of active conflicts has surged to around 130—double the figure recorded at the start of the century.
Charlotte Slente, Secretary General of the Danish Refugee Council, emphasized that families fleeing war, often with only minimal resources, are confronting growing challenges amid dwindling international assistance.
The report indicated that Sudan is poised to record the largest increase in the number of displaced persons, with an expected displacement of approximately 670,000 additional people during the current and coming year, as the conflict continues into its fourth year, bringing the current number of displaced persons to around 13.5 million
United Nations agencies have also warned of potential cuts to essential food and water supplies for refugees, particularly in neighboring countries such as Chad, due to funding shortages.
The report is based on a range of indicators related to security, environment, and economic factors across 27 countries, underscoring the expanding scale of humanitarian crises and the mounting challenges facing international response efforts.
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