UNHCR Report: Global Displacement Declines Slightly, but Remains High

One in 70 people globally were forcibly displaced in 2025, UNHCR reports. While global refugee numbers fell by 3% to 41.6 million—the first decline in a decade—displacement levels remain alarmingly high. Nearly 14.7 million displaced returned home. Sudan and new Middle East conflicts drove significant internal displacement. Resettlement programs collapsed. UN Commissioner calls for a decade-long initiative halving protracted displacement.