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UN data shows more than two million flee war in Ukraine
The Arab News reported, citing the AFP that according to the latest data from the United Nations on Tuesday, more than two million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, recorded 2,011,312 refugees on its dedicated website, 276,244 more than the previous count on Monday.
UNICEF, the UN children’s agency, believes hundreds of thousands of them are youngsters.
Authorities and the UN expect the flow to intensify as the Russian army advances deeper into Ukraine, particularly as it approaches the capital, Kyiv.
Before Russia invaded, more than 37 million people lived in Ukrainian territory under the control of the central government.
Besides those who have left, an unknown number have been displaced from their homes within the country.
The International Organization for Migration said that 103,000 third-country nationals were among those who have fled.
“There are countless tens of thousands of others who remain in the country stranded,” IOM spokesman Paul Dillon said, citing a mixture of overseas students and people who have been living or working in the country for years.
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He announced a partnership with Airbnb to connect refugees to free or heavily-discounted short-term housing in neighboring countries, with more than 26,000 hosts having signed up so far.
Source: arabnews
