People Forced to Flee History, Change and Challenge

There are today some 60 million people who have fled their homes because of persecution and conflict. This is the highest number ever recorded. These people suffer exile that will likely last for years and even whole lifetimes-both present and future. The unprecedented scale and duration of forced displacement provide unsettling points of departure for the 2016 edition of The State of the World's Refugees. Covering the years since 2012, this volume is the seventh in a series of flagship publications by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ('UNHCR').

This book draws upon expert analysis as well as UNHCR's direct experience to shed light on the root causes and consequences of the current humanitarian and development crisis. Its eleven chapters examine the world's evolving efforts to finance, plan, and implement basic human rights protections amidst a recent spate of complex emergencies. Updated data, maps, and case studies examine persistent challenges such as limited access to asylum abroad, protection gaps at home for internally displaced persons, the devastating consequences of statelessness, and the troubling elusiveness of durable solutions. This book also highlights the widespread impact of climate change as well as innovations in how humanitarian operations are designed and conducted.

Over 65 years after UNHCR was established, A World in Turmoil reveals why its work remains more relevant and urgent than ever.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency. Created in 1950 to provide international protection to refugees and assist in finding solutions for them, it has grown into one of the largest international humanitarian agencies. UNHCR has twice been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its work. Today UNHCR
has more than 17,000 employees working in over 132 countries and territories around the world working to save lives, protect rights and support a better future for refugees, returnees, internally displaced persons and stateless people.