International News: More than 423,000 Hondurans displaced by violence, UN reports
By Zoila Palma: More than 423,000 people have been internally displaced in Honduras due to violence, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The figure represents approximately 4.5 percent of the country’s population, with many more Hondurans fleeing abroad, particularly to Mexico and the United States. The Norwegian Refugee Council has described […] The post International News: More than 423,000 Hondurans displaced by violence, UN reports appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com.
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By Zoila Palma: More than 423,000 people have been internally displaced in Honduras due to violence, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The figure represents approximately 4.5 percent of the country’s population, with many more Hondurans fleeing abroad, particularly to Mexico and the United States. The Norwegian Refugee Council has described the situation as one of the world’s ten most neglected displacement crises.
The UN says the crisis is being driven by a combination of gang violence, poverty, organized crime, weak institutions and climate-related disasters. Criminal groups such as MS-13 and Barrio 18 continue to exert control in some communities, carrying out extortion, recruitment of children and threats against families.
Women, children, LGBTQI+ individuals, journalists and activists are among the groups most vulnerable to forced displacement, the U.N. noted.
Poverty and recurring natural disasters have further worsened the situation.
UNHCR reported that about 64 percent of Hondurans were living in poverty in 2023. Meanwhile, hurricanes, floods and droughts have repeatedly damaged homes, crops and infrastructure. Hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020 alone affected more than four million people and displaced large numbers of residents across the country.
The United Nations, through agencies including UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNICEF and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is providing humanitarian assistance and supporting long-term solutions.
Efforts include emergency shelter, legal aid, cash assistance, psychosocial support, education and livelihood programs, while also helping Honduras implement landmark legislation aimed at protecting internally displaced persons.
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