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Refugees in Bosnia

Refugees, IDPs and people on the move

Nearly 90 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced at the end of 2021, and over 100 million people are estimated to be displaced in 2022, according to UNHCR.

The number of people who have been forcibly displaced is now more than double the number 10 years ago, and the most since World War II. There are many reasons for flight, including war, persecution, conflict, natural disaster, destitution and repression.

With health and well-being jeopardized, the lives of the most vulnerable can be at risk. The majority are internally displaced people (IDPs), meaning they haven't crossed a border and have stayed within their country.

MSF teams work alongside people on the move at their points of arrival or during the treacherous journeys they undertake, inside and outside their countries.

 
Emergency response in Diffa for refugges fleeing Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria
Niger

Influx of Nigerian refugees in the Diffa region continues

Voices from the Field 20 Aug 2015
 
Cameroun - MSF activities for people displaced by Boko Haram attacks
Cameroon

Tens of thousands flee Boko Haram violence

Project Update 20 Aug 2015
 
Medical and mental healthcare for people displaced by violence in the Lake Chad area.
Lake Chad Crisis

Lake Chad: Populations fleeing Boko Haram violence

Crisis Update 20 Aug 2015
 
Lebanon

Heat wave adds to the woes of Syrian refugees in Bekaa Valley

Project Update 20 Aug 2015
 
Mediterranean migration

Proactive search and rescue operations essential life-saver

Project Update 20 Aug 2015
 

Flood victims vulnerable to dengue fever

Project Update 17 Aug 2015
 
Project Update

A month in focus: August 2015

Project Update 17 Aug 2015
 
South Sudan

On pace for a second, exceptionally severe malaria season

Project Update 14 Aug 2015
 
Dignity I Emergency rescue
International Migrants Day

“I was inside the ship when it started sinking.”

Voices from the Field 12 Aug 2015
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