For a full decade, the number of people fleeing their homes has continued to rise. Now, new figures from the UN show that this trend has suddenly come to a halt. The question is whether the world is facing the start of a new trend—or just a temporary pause in the refugee crisis.
The number of people displaced worldwide fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade. This is according to a new report from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR Global Trends 2025. This trend is primarily driven by the fact that millions of people have returned to their home countries after years of conflict and unrest.
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