Conflict in 2017

A record 68.5 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by persecution, conflict, generalized violence or human rights violations in 2017, a 4.4 per cent increase from 2016. The overall increase was driven by a 12.9 per cent jump in the number of refugees. The group of countries that produced and hosted the most refugees in 2017 remained largely unchanged, with the exception of Myanmar—1.2 million refugees fled the country in 2017. Turkey and Pakistan continued to host the largest numbers of refugees worldwide. The number of political, violent and highly violent conflicts, meanwhile, all decreased in 2017, although the economic costs of violence increased by 3.5 per cent from $14.3 trillion to $14.8 trillion.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Zero Hunger

Quality Education

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions