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Record 123.2M Displaced: UN Urges Refugee Policy Overhaul

12/13/2025

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In 2024, 123.2 million people were displaced, a record prompting a UN review of refugee policies.
A Global Refugee Forum Progress Review will be held December 15–17, 2024, to discuss financing and long-term solutions.
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, warned that funding declines threaten improvements and that 80% of refugees are hosted by countries with 27% of global wealth, as he steps down after a decade.

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Story summary

In 2024, 123.2 million people were displaced, a record prompting a UN review of refugee policies.
A Global Refugee Forum Progress Review will be held December 15–17, 2024, to discuss financing and long-term solutions.
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, warned that funding declines threaten improvements and that 80% of refugees are hosted by countries with 27% of global wealth, as he steps down after a decade.