In 2023, there are 117.2 millions people who are forcefully displaced or stateless. Refugee youth aged 15 to 24 years comprise approximately 35% of the total refugee population. How refugee youth are welcomed – what health, housing, language, recreational and employment supports are available and how these services are designed and delivered plays a significant role in creating social cohesion and equity.
In addition to that, by 2023, nearly 295 million people, mostly coming from the Global South, live outside of their country of birth. ”Push” and ”pull” factors that are driving migration flows contribute to increasing urban population worldwide. Globally, only 22% of refugees live in camps, while the majority move on to look for more opportunities in cities and smaller settlements.