In 2024, the largest group of new asylum seekers in the world came from Ukraine, following the Russian invasion the previous year. Additionally, more than ** asylum seekers from Sudan were registered following the outbreak of the civil war in April 2023. Meanwhile, the United States registered the highest number of asylum applications.
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