Hanna Ji

The lack of economic opportunities may force displaced families into dangerous coping mechanisms. Women and children are especially vulnerable to child and early marriage, child labor and sex trafficking.

• Voluntary repatriation to their home country is usually the best solution for refugees, but it can only be an option if refugees can safely return to their home countries. Repatriation cannot be forced on an individual and must be supported by both countries of origin and asylum.


• Local integration is an alternative for those who can’t return home.

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Global forced displacement trend over the last 30 years

Do all refugees live in refugee camps?

No, the vast majority of refugees (approximately 78 percent) live in cities. While urban locations offer more opportunities to live autonomously and find employment, they also pose major challenges as refugees are often forced to share accommodation or live in non-functional public buildings, collective... See more

The Rohingya have faced decades of discrimination and repression under successive Myanmar authorities. Effectively denied citizenship under the 1982 Citizenship Law, they are one of the largest stateless populations in the world.