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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012


The UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, with the total number now higher than at any time since 1994.

The report say 55% of all refugees come from five countries: Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Sudan and Syria.

Afghanistan remained the world's biggest source of refugees, a position it has now held for 32 years, with 95% of Afghan refugees located in either Iran or Pakistan

Somalis were the second biggest group of refugees in 2012, followed by Iraqis. Syrians were the fourth biggest group

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