Immigration

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Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 20 months.

This research, conducted by Ipsos in Switzerland for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), explores the plans, perspectives and intentions of Ukrainian refugees across Europe, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Ukraine.

A global country average of 74% of people, in the 29 countries surveyed, agreed in principle that people should be able to take refuge in other countries, including their own, to escape war or persecution.

New global study shows increasing support for the principle of people seeking refuge from war or persecution but concerns about Coronavirus mean that half of those surveyed want their country to be less open to welcoming refugees.

In this special report, Ipsos contributes to building a better global understanding of the benefits of welcoming refugees.

New global study shows majority support for the principle of people seeking refuge from war or persecution but concerns remain – majority are suspicious most refugees are not genuine and worries about integration are growing.

Three-quarters around the world say their country’s society is divided – and the majority think their country is now more divided than it was 10 years ago, especially in Europe. Differences in political views are seen as the greatest cause of tension, followed by differences between rich and poor. However, despite these divisions, the majority of people in most countries agree that people across the world have more things in common than things that make them different.