Reports and publications
Reports and publications
Global publications
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Global Trends
UNHCR's Global Trends report presents key statistical trends and the latest numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless persons worldwide, as well as numbers of people who have returned to their countries or areas of origin.
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Global Report
The Global Report presents the work carried out by UNHCR in 2023 to protect and improve the lives of tens of millions of people forced to flee. It highlights the year’s achievements, as well as challenges faced by the organization and its partners.
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Global Appeal
The Global Appeal provides information about UNHCR’s plans for the coming year and the funding it needs to protect, assist and empower a record number of forcibly displaced and stateless people, and to help them find solutions to their situations.
Regional Publications
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Humanitarian agencies have been actively involved in supporting these returning individuals. Their efforts have centered around crucial activities such as protection and border monitoring, ensuring the safe and orderly movement of people. Additionally, these agencies have been providing essential relief items and implementing cash-based interventions to assist the newly arrived individuals in settling back into their home country.
Tens of thousands of Afghans have been arriving in Afghanistan from Pakistan, following the announcement in October of a new decree by the Government of Pakistan to deport undocumented foreigners. The decree took effect on 1 November.
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Regional Trends
The Asia and the Pacific Regional Trends report provides an overview of forced displacement and statelessness in the region up to the end of 2023.
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Regional Trends
The Asia and the Pacific Regional Trends report provides an overview of forced displacement and statelessness in the region up to the end of 2022.
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Regional Trends
The Asia and the Pacific Regional Trends report which provides an overview of forced displacement and statelessness in the region up to the end of 2021.
Latest reports and publications
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Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) Indicator Report 2023
This report is part of the follow-up and review process outlined in the Compact. It's a means of measuring and sustaining progress towards achieving the four objectives of the GCR.
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Mid-Year Trends – 2023
UNHCR’s 2023 Mid-Year Trends analyses changes and trends in forced displacement during the first six months of 2023.
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UNHCR Education Report – 2023
The report draws on 2021-2022 academic year data from more than 70 countries across the world, enabling UNHCR to paint the clearest picture yet of the state of refugee education.
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Standby Partnerships Report – 2023
In the report you can learn more about UNHCR's standby partnerships in numbers and read the stories of deployed experts.
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Age, Gender and Diversity Accountability – 2022
This report provides an analysis of data on the implementation of the AGD policy and the progress made in accountability to affected people and gender equality.
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Annual Report on Cash Assistance – 2022
This report highlights UNHCR's progress in expanding the systematic use of cash assistance and provides an overview of the use of cash in UNHCR country operations.
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Annual Report on Sustainable Energy – 2022
The report highlights UNHCR's progress in expanding sustainable energy access for refugees in country operations, against the outcomes of the Global Strategy for Sustainable Energy 2019-2025.
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