Today is World Refugee Day, which is timely given that we are in I Ching Gate 15 this week, which represents the Love of Humanity. It is also known as the Gate of Extremes, which is about accepting and finding a place in society for the full spectrum of human behavior that are all part of the Flow.
Each of us can make a contribution to the diverse ways Love exists in the world. But love in Gate 15 is not about how we connect with others, it’s about how we project a transpersonal love for humanity’s diversity out into the world. By understanding and accepting the diversity in people, we fully embrace and promote what it means to be HUMAN, as described by Bunnell and others.
It’s on ALL of us to be on the right side of history and humanity when it comes to refugees, whose numbers will continue to increase due to climate change, authoritarian leaders and endless wars affecting many parts of the world.
Refugee Statistics | USA for UNHCR
By the end of 2017, 68.5 million individuals were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. That was an increase of 2.9 million people over the previous year, and the world’s forcibly displaced population remained at a record high. This includes:
- 25.4 million refugees in the world—the highest ever seen;
- 40 million internally displaced people; and
- 3.1 million asylum-seekers.
One person becomes displaced every 2 seconds – less than the time it takes to read this sentence. That’s 30 people who are newly displaced every minute.
Top 15 Statistics on Refugees – The Borgen Project
Top Refugee Statistics
- Nearly one in 100 people worldwide have been pushed out of their homes due to war or political instability.
- Including 5.2 million Palestinian refugees, the total number of refugees in the world today is 21.3 million. This does not include internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have not left their country’s borders but were forcibly moved from their community. More than 65 million people are affected by war and power struggles including IDPs.
- Fifty-three percent of refugees come from Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria. Respectively, 1.1 million, 2.7 million, and 4.8 million refugees came from these countries.
- The Middle East and North Africa host 39 percent of refugees. Africa hosts 29 percent, Europe and the Americas host 18 percent while Asia and the Pacific host 14 percent. Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon, Ethiopia, and Jordan rank as the top hosting countries.
- The number of people seeking asylum in Europe has also reached a record high of 1.3 million. Most of these refugees are from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Germany, Hungary and Sweden have become the top destination countries in Europe for refugees.
- In the history of statistics on refugees, the last five years have seen the greatest rate of increase on record. The greatest rate of decrease occurred between the years 1994 to 1999. The lowest recorded number of refugees was in 1963.
- Nine out of 10 refugees head for neighboring countries. Most do not seek asylum in industrialized countries. About 86 percent are hosted in developing countries.
- Pakistan and Iran house nearly 95 percent of Afghan refugees.
- Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt house nearly 95 percent of Syrian refugees.
- The U.N. Refugee Agency was underfunded by $10.3 billion dollars in 2015. It is estimated that the annual cost of U.S. airstrikes against ISIS in Syria will be $10 billion.
- Several countries are doing their statistical “fair share” to assist in the latest refugee crisis. Canada is at the top of this list, receiving almost 250 percent of its estimated fair share of refugees. Norway is second, accepting 144 percent of its fair share, and Germany is not far behind, welcoming 118 percent.
- The countries that accept the least of their fair share include the U.S., Spain and France, all standing at 10 percent. Japan, Russia and South Korea rank last, having accepted zero percent of what would be considered fair.
- The largest refugee camps in the world include Kakuma Camp in Kenya, Zaatari in Jordan and Yida in South Sudan. Each of these camps hold more than 70,000 people, which is more than the population of Boston.
- Many case studies illustrate the need for clean water. In Kakuma camp, households that had access to 110 liters of water per day saw 11 cases of cholera; those who had access to 37 liters of water per day noted 163 cases.
These statistics on refugees show the extent to which this unprecedented crisis has affected the world. Certain regions are more affected than others, but affected most are the displaced persons themselves. – Michael Ros
Here are some ways to help:
How to Help Refugees — Aid, Relief and Donations | USA for UNHCR
Get Involved – The Borgen Project
The Immigration Law No One Is Talking About (The Refugee Convention)
List of refugees – Wikipedia – This is a list of prominent people who are or were refugees and their children.
For more information, please see:
The Immigration Law No One Is Talking About (The Refugee Convention)
Who Gains the Most Karma: the Evil Leader Or Commander Or Follower? – Big Picture Questions.com
Immigrants Describe The Horrors That Made Them Flee Latin America For The U.S. | HuffPost
A Call To Action For Immigrant Children – Big Picture Questions.com
What Is Meant By Soul Age? – Big Picture Questions.com
What Is the New Golden Rule? – Big Picture Questions.com
What Is the Purpose Of Evil World Leaders? – Big Picture Questions.com
How Do We Transcend The Powers That Be? – Big Picture Questions.com
Are We Having Accelerated Lives? – Big Picture Questions.com
Why Are the First Seven Years Of Life So Important? – Big Picture Questions.com
What Is Your Spiritual Type? – Big Picture Questions.com
How To Be Part Of the Solution? – Big Picture Questions.com
What Are the Core Issues Of Humanity? – Big Picture Questions.com
How To Heal Conflict on Earth? – Big Picture Questions.com
Lynda Bunnell & Ra Uru Hu: The Definitive Book of Human Design, 2011
Ra Uru Hu: The Complete Rave I’Ching, 2001
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