The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees stated that in the past decade, the number of people forced to flee their homes has been increasing year by year, reaching a record high. To reverse this trend, we can only rely on the efforts of everyone and take new actions to build peace. According to the annual Global Trends Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of the end of 2021, a total of 89.3 million people were forcibly displaced due to war, violence, persecution, and human rights violations. This number has increased by 8% compared to last year, more than twice as much as ten years ago.

Subsequently, Russia invaded Ukraine, leading to one of the fastest growing and largest forced displacement crises since World War II, as well as other emergency situations, including crises from Africa, Afghanistan, and other regions, resulting in an astonishing number of displaced persons exceeding 100 million.

"In every year of the past decade, these numbers have been continuously rising," said Philip Grandy, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "The international community needs to work together to address this human tragedy, resolve conflicts in various regions, and seek long-term solutions. Otherwise, this terrible trend will continue."

According to World Bank data, the number of conflicts intensifying or erupting last year is particularly noteworthy. There are 23 countries with a total population of 850 million, all facing moderate to severe conflicts.

At the same time, food shortages, inflation, and climate crises have further increased the burden on people's lives, making it difficult to sustain humanitarian aid projects in many places that had previously had poor financial prospects.

The number of refugees in 2021 increased to 27.1 million. Among many countries, the number of people arriving in Uganda, Chad, and Sudan has increased. Most refugees are reintegrated into neighboring countries with limited resources. The number of asylum seekers also reached 4.6 million, an increase of 11%.

Last year, the number of internally displaced persons has been on the rise for the 15th consecutive year, reaching 53.2 million. This increase is due to the escalating violence or conflict in some countries, such as Myanmar. The conflict in Tigre and other areas of Ethiopia has resulted in millions of people being forced to be displaced internally. The rebellion in the Sahel region of Africa has also led to a new round of internal displacement, particularly in Burkina Faso and Chad.

The rate and number of people displaced still far exceed the number of feasible solutions provided for displaced persons, including returning to their country of origin, resettlement or integration into the local community. However, the global trend report also shows some hope that the number of refugees and internally displaced persons returning home in 2021 has once again reached pre pandemic levels. Even though the overall number is still not high, the number of voluntary returns has increased by 71%.

"Although we are witnessing new outbreaks and terrible refugee situations, as well as old crises reigniting or persistently unresolved, we are also seeing some countries and communities working together to provide solutions for displaced persons." Grandi added, "This is happening in different places, such as regional cooperation projects that allow Ivorian refugees to return home, but these important decisions need to be replicated or scaled up in more places."

Despite a slight increase in the estimated number of stateless individuals in 2021, there are still 81200 individuals who have obtained citizenship or whose citizenship has been confirmed. This is the year when the number of stateless individuals has dropped the most since the launch of the # IBelong campaign by the refugee agency in 2014 to promote an end to the global issue of statelessness.