Number of people uprooted by war at shocking, decade-high levels - UNHCR
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Number of people uprooted by war at shocking, decade-high levels - UNHCR
According to UNHCR’s annual Global Trends Report released today, there were 122.1 million forcibly displaced people by the end of April 2025, up from 120 million at the same time last year, representing around a decade of year-on-year increases in the number of refugees and others forced to flee their homes.
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We need urgent and coordinated action to stop counting lives lost at sea: strengthened search & rescue, viable alternatives to dangerous journeys, enhanced protection and solutions along key routes & addressing root causes that force people to flee.
— UNHCR Greece (@UNHCRGreece) December 7, 2025
https://t.co/ZgStwjuWZK
"Refugees want opportunities, not handouts," says UNHCR's @mariaclaram1 as she concludes her four-year mission in Greece and retires after 30+ years of dedicated service.
— UNHCR Greece (@UNHCRGreece) November 28, 2025
Read her full interview to @Kathimerini_gr. 👇https://t.co/5DXCV3IyT9