Displacement and return observatory
Returns
Recorded annual flows of returned refugees and returned internally displaced people.
Return is an annual flow, not sufficient evidence of recovery
UNHCR records returned refugees and returned internally displaced people during the year. Recorded return alone does not measure stability, safety, or sustainability and may differ from estimates by other organizations.
Recorded return pathways
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These are UNHCR series, not IOM DTM field estimates. Do not combine categories or sources into one “total returns” figure without reconciling definitions, period, and scope.
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