2025 was deadliest year yet for maritime movements of Rohingya refugees
In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, making it the deadliest year on record for maritime movements in South and South‑East Asia.
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The international community must continue supporting Lebanon and its people at this critical juncture.
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We reiterate our call for increased international funding and engagement so the response can keep pace with rising needs and prevent these from escalating into tensions.
UNHCR and partners have assisted over 196,000 displaced individuals through the provision of essential relief items and has also scaled up emergency shelter assistance to help create safe and dignified conditions for the displaced.
But the needs are far greater than resources.
The High Commissioner visited affected areas in Beirut and the Bekaa valley, where he met displaced families in government‑established sites.
Many were forced to flee their homes at very short notice without personal belongings amid repeated evacuation orders, triggering fear and uncertainty.
“What I witnessed on the ground is devastating,” Salih said. “The destruction is immense, and the stories of civilian loss and suffering are heartbreaking.”
Salih reaffirmed UNHCR’s solidarity with Lebanon and its people, as more than 1 million people were forced to flee Israeli strikes in less than six weeks.
One fifth of Lebanon's population is now displaced, with needs growing daily.
During his first official visit to Lebanon, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, urged a quick end to the conflict before it spirals out of control.
We are committed to continue supporting socioeconomic inclusion in host countries, as well as voluntary returns to Venezuela, as funding allows.
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Return must always be voluntary, safe and dignified, accompanied by as much information as possible about the implications of any move.
However, national services in host communities remain under pressure, and some cited ongoing socioeconomic challenges as reasons to consider returning to Venezuela.
Millions of Venezuelans are rebuilding their lives and contributing to host communities.
Some reported improved security, employment and essential services in their host country as they shape decisions about return.
Just over 1/3 of those surveyed indicated a possible intention to return home, with 9% considering it within a year. The primary motivation cited was family reunification.
Still, almost 2/3 do not currently intend to return.
A UNHCR survey shows Venezuelans in the region are starting to focus on the question of whether to return, but it also highlights the complex factors influencing return intentions amid ongoing regional displacement challenges.
A significant minority of Venezuelans living outside their country in Latin America would consider returning home if socioeconomic and other conditions there improved.
All civilians inside Lebanon – including the more than 1 million people already displaced – must be protected at all times.
As the country reels from the largest and most devastating Israeli attacks of the current conflict in Beirut, ensuring safety is paramount.
Without global attention and support, the suffering will only grow for the millions displaced and for the wider region, making this crisis even more destabilizing and costly to resolve.
A cost that Sudan, and the world, cannot afford to bear.
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Neighbouring countries hosting the majority of Sudanese refugees – particularly Chad, Egypt and South Sudan – are at breaking point.
Arrivals from Darfur into Chad continue, while South Sudan struggles to support.
Violence is ongoing in much of Darfur, the Kordofans and Blue Nile State. Recent increased use of air bombardments and drones has sent more people fleeing.
Civilians are particularly at risk, with frequent reports of harassment, violence and abductions taking place en route to safety.
For many, displacement has been a repeated and exhausting cycle of flight to relative safety, only to flee again. Today, one in four Sudanese is displaced.
Since the war started in 2023, about 14 million people have been forced to flee, with 9 million remaining displaced inside Sudan and 4.4 million across borders.
As the crisis in Sudan moves into its fourth year, fighting still rages in large parts of the country, causing new displacement and extending the daily tragedy for millions of people with no clear end in sight.
The war in Lebanon is not over.
Strikes continue.
Families are fleeing.
Over 1 million people are displaced.
Please don’t look away.
An Israeli airstrike hit here in Lebanon.
This is what remains.
Homes destroyed. Lives shattered.
Civilians are not a target. They must be protected.
Health crises don't stop at borders. Neither should healthcare. Happy #WorldHealthDay.
More than 200,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria.
More than 200,000 people, mostly Syrian refugees, have crossed from Lebanon into Syria in recent weeks as conflict escalates.
They arrive exhausted, traumatized by the airstrikes and with very little belongings or cash.
Many had hoped to return home one day, but not under these circumstances.
UNHCR will continue strengthening assistance and protection as needs increase, working closely with authorities and partners to support people now returning home amid difficult conditions.
But our UNHCR Syria operation is less than 30% funded.
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The immediate needs of people arriving in Syria from Lebanon include food, shelter, health care, livelihoods and support with civil documentation.
Movements have been heaviest through the Masnaa–Jdeidet Yabous and Al Qaa–Joussieh crossings, now operating around the clock.
More than 28,000 Lebanese have also crossed into Syria. Most are people fleeing the intense Israeli bombardment. They arrive exhausted, traumatized and with very few belongings.
