With 7 in 10 refugees living in long-term displacement, UNHCR chief calls for renewed push for solutions
With 7 in 10 refugees living in long-term displacement, UNHCR chief calls for renewed push for solutions
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Refugee numbers declined in 2025, but the story behind the figures matters.
— Barham Salih (@BarhamSalih) June 11, 2026
Most refugees want to go home, but it must be voluntary, safe and with dignity.
For every person forced to flee…
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Winter emergency appeal
As temperatures plummet around the world, so is global humanitarian funding making this winter even more treacherous for refugees.
Families are returning to Syria to find their homes reduced to rubble, while others in Jordan and Lebanon live in poor housing with no heating. People in Ukraine have seen their lives and dreams ripped apart, and they need protection, safety, and shelter. While in Afghanistan, millions of people have returned from Iran and Pakistan - many not by choice - to a country that has been ravaged by decades of conflict, economic collapse, and deadly earthquakes.
Supplies are running low, while temperatures drop even lower. With your support, we can provide the aid that families need the most.
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Nilofar, 6, lives with her family in a tent in an informal settlement, after being displaced in Afghanistan.
can provide a traditional heater for families in Afghanistan
can provide an insulation kit to keep people warm in their homes in Ukraine
can provide blankets, solar lamp, cooking utensils and jerry cans, to a family in Syria
Hadigul is carrying her younger sisters, Sabria and Freshta, as they travel together after recently returning to Afghanistan. Despite the hardships they’ve faced, the close-knit family shows resilience and strength as they move forward.
UNHCR Annual Global Trends Report
DATA AND STATISTICS
UNHCR Global Trends report 2026
The latest Global Trends report, published in June 2026, provides key statistical trends on forced displacement. It includes the latest official statistics on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, as well as the number of refugees who have returned home.