One in 67 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced: UNHCR report
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UN: Global Displacement Hits Record 123.2M
Above: People who fled the Zamzam camp for the internally displaced rest in a makeshift encampment near Tawila in Sudan's Darfur on April 13, 2025. Image copyright: Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
The slight decrease in global displacement numbers represents genuine progress as millions of Syrians voluntarily return home after Assad's fall, demonstrating that political solutions can resolve refugee crises. The record resettlement numbers of 188,800 people show the international community's commitment to burden-sharing.
Narrative B
The displacement crisis remains catastrophic, with 123.2 million people still uprooted, while funding cuts from wealthy nations abandon vulnerable populations. Many returns are forced deportations rather than voluntary, and conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine, and Myanmar continue generating massive new displacement.