International migration organizations do not expect an outflow of refugees from Ukraine, as at the beginning of a full-scale war
The director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, said that such a flow of refugees from Ukraine, which was at the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia, is not expected.
This is reported Ukrinform.
“I do not expect that we will see an outflow (of people from Ukraine – ed.) at such rates as at the beginning of the war. The flow from Ukraine was distinguished by the number of people leaving the country quickly. It was unprecedented. I don’t think we’ll see a repeat of that. Currently, there is nothing truly catastrophic“, – said Pope.
According to her, IOM will continue monitoring, but, according to estimates, Ukrainians want to stay in their country.
“But we have to be realistic. People, if they do not have a safe place, if they are constantly attacked, tend to move“, – added Pope.
In the countries of the European Union, the number of Ukrainians who use temporary protection is decreasing.
It was also reported that Switzerland’s population in 2023 grew at the fastest rate in 60 years thanks to record immigration, including thousands of people from Ukraine.
