Special features Photo essays The Most Important Thing What would you bring if violence or persecution forced you to flee your country? Left show-icon Read more Photo essays The Colour of Flight Brazilian artist Marina Amaral breathes life into images of the displaced. Left show-icon Read more Special features Dear Refugee Dear Refugee is an occasional series featuring real letters from young people to refugees who have shaped their lives. Right show-icon Read more PreviousNext Media header style Full width small Global highlights 2023: A Moment of Truth for Global Displacement In the first months of 2022, the number of people forced to flee war, violence and persecution worldwide surpassed 100 million for the first time. 2023: A Moment of Truth for Global Displacement Dear Refugee Young people write letters to refugees who have shaped their lives.