Tasks: Forced migration
Read the following article from UNHCR.
Five Takeaways from the 2023 UNHCR Global Trends Report
Complete one of the following tasks:
Write a summary of the text (300-400 words).
Use the information from the text and create an infographic that can be displayed in the classroom
The text/infographic should cover the following information:
How many refugees are there in the world in 2024?
Where do they come from?
Where are they fleeing to?
How many internally displaced refugees are there in the world?
How many return to their home country? How many remain in their host country?
There are many conflicts and humanitarian crises in the world today that result in forced migration. Choose a country where forced migration is a problem and find out more about the present-day situation, and the causes and possible consequences of this movement of people. Ask yourself questions such as:
- What type of conflict or crisis does this country face?
- What is the number of refugees and internally displaced people from this country?
- Why have people been forced to leave their homes?
- What are the possible short and long-term consequences of this forced migration?
These NGO websites may help you on your way:
- The UN Refugee Agency website: Global Trends 2023
- Amnesty International website
- Norwegian Refugee Council website
Present your findings in a Power Point presentation or as a short film.