
The "Global Trends Report 2024" from the UNHCR provides a comprehensive overview of forced displacement worldwide, revealing a record 123.2 million people displaced at the end of 2024 due to persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. The report details various categories of displaced people, including internally displaced people (IDPs), refugees under UNHCR and UNRWA mandates, and asylum-seekers, highlighting that low- and middle-income countries host the vast majority (73%) of those seeking international protection. It examines key displacement situations in regions like Sudan, Myanmar, the Sahel, and the Middle East, noting increases in some areas while others, such as Syria, show increased intentions for return following political changes. Furthermore, the document addresses solutions for displacement, such as returns and resettlement, and sheds light on the critical issue of statelessness and the challenges in mental health support for displaced populations, all while underscoring the severe underfunding of humanitarian efforts.