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June 21, 2021

Over 82 Million People Were Forcibly Displaced in 2020
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A U.N. Refugee Agency report said over 82 million people around the
world were forcibly displaced by war, persecution and the climate crisis
by the end of 2020 - a record high. The highest number of refugees came
from Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Burma. The U.N. said
the crisis could get even worse in 2021 with possible famines
threatening displaced people. The report came ahead of World Refugee
Day, Sunday.


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