Yes there are many millions of refugees today in many parts of the world where there is conflict. You seriously need to watch the news or read the papers. Have you not heard that there are four million Syrian refugees who have fled the civil war in Syria? The situation is so bad that it is talked about all the time.
The 1970s and 1980s saw a number of refugees arriving in New Zealand. They were fleeing war and came from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
In 1933-39 they were fleeing from persecution in Nazi Germany. If you are asking about earlier times, the key period was 1880-1914, when they were fleeing from persecution in Tsarist Russia.
Refugees flee from countries where they are persecuted (harassed, or worse) by the government) to countries where they can live in peace and lead normal lives. An obvious example is Jews fleeing from Nazi Germany to, say, Britain or the U.S.
European countries had to spend money supporting refugees fleeing the fighting.
NO. Libya is probably the largest generator of refugees other than Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Libya is currently in a Second Civil War, so a combination of economic refugees (leaving for a better job in Europe) and war refugees (fleeing violence) are leaving Libya. Last I checked, it was at the rate of roughly 8,500 Libyans per month, but the rates have likely risen.
Yes, there are still millions of refugees worldwide today, fleeing conflict, persecution, and violence in their home countries. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as of 2023, there are over 26 million refugees globally. Many face significant challenges in finding safety, shelter, and support in host countries. The ongoing crises in regions such as Syria, Afghanistan, and South Sudan contribute to the continued rise in refugee numbers.
Holocaust refugees?
Disasters, which may be natural or man made.
the former Yugoslavia
venice
Refugees flee their home countries mainly due to war, persecution, violence, and human rights abuses.
The 1970s and 1980s saw a number of refugees arriving in New Zealand. They were fleeing war and came from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
People fleeing their homes from political persecution, physical or mental torture, war, famine and drought are typically called refugees.
In 1933-39 they were fleeing from persecution in Nazi Germany. If you are asking about earlier times, the key period was 1880-1914, when they were fleeing from persecution in Tsarist Russia.
Zimbabwe
The figure usually given is about 250,000 for the period 1933-1941. The figure includes political refugees as well as people fleeing racial persecution.
35 million refugees are in the world today