People: Human-Induced Tragedy and World War

people: And half were under the age of 18, according to Rabble. About 24 million of these people have fled their countries and are counted by the United Nations as refugees. In 2015, there were more than 65 million -- the most since the Second World War. A much larger number, 41 million, are internally displaced, forced to flee their homes but remain within the borders of their countries. Funding falls short This is a human-induced tragedy driven by a variety of wars and armed conflicts, yet the international response has been callously inadequate. In Syria, for example, 6.6 million people are internally displaced, which represents 30 per cent of the population. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.