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68.5 million people are uprooted by violence and persecution. In these stories, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ experts answer your questions about the year's humanitarian headlines.

Humanitarian needs in countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia could rise as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. Here are three reasons why.

The average length of displacement is between 20 to 30 years and 6 out of 10 refugees are in urban areas, in cities and towns across the globe. At least half of all IDPs are also in urban areas.

Watchlist 2020 highlights the countries where the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ assesses there to be the greatest risk of a major deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the coming year.

The Emergency Watchlist report is the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year.