- One in every 122 people in the world is currently either a refugee, internally displaced or seeking asylum because the "world is a mess", according to the head of the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/more-people-are-fleeing-their-homes-than-ever-before-and-migration-is-not-going-to-stop-any-time-soon-10328971.html 3 comments worldnews