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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Renata Brito

Nearly 118 million people were displaced by conflict and persecution last year, UN says

Migration UN Refugees By The Numbers - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The U.N. refugee agency said forced displacement of people due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade. But the agency warned in its annual report Thursday that 118 million people who had to flee their homes or nations is still alarmingly high.

A look at the agency's Global Trends Report on refugees and displaced people, by the numbers:

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