Global forced displacement declines: UN report

NEW YORK, 19th September, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide fell to 117.8 million by the end of 2025, down 5.4 million from 2024. The report, submitted to the United Nations General Assembly, attributed the decline mainly to a 49.2 percent increase in voluntary returns by refugees and internally displaced pe