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June 22, 2020

On World Refugee Day, Nearly 80 Million Remain Forcibly Displaced
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Saturday marked World Refugee Day. The U.N. reports nearly 80 million
people worldwide are forcibly displaced, amounting to around 1% of
humanity. The U.N. reports refugee numbers have doubled in the last
decade, with Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar
being some of the hardest-hit countries.


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