Global Forced Displacement Reaches Record High of 118 Million, UNHCR Reports

The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has reported a historic high of 118 million people forcibly displaced globally, a figure that has doubled over the past decade. While there was a minor decrease in 2025, largely due to precarious returns to conflict-ridden areas, the overall trend reflects escalating humanitarian crises. This situation is described as a "New World Disorder" amid a diminishing international response.