Race and erasure: why the world’s other humanitarian crises don’t see the same response as Ukraine

Las Dhure refugee camp, Somalia. Getty Images

With the war in Ukraine now in its second year, nearly a third of the country’s population has been displaced, including 8 million people who have sought refuge beyond its borders.

International support for the plight of these refugees has been heartening. Nearly 4.5 million Ukrainians having been granted temporary protection status across the European Union (EU).