GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–18 June 2012. Ahead of World Refugee Day, the United Nations refugee agency reported today that a record 800,000 people were forced to flee across borders last year, more than at any time since 2000.
New UN Report Shows Record 800,000 People Became Refugees in 2011
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