Global forced displacement hits record high
A girl at a refugee camp in Greece Source: AAP
The world's forcibly displaced population remains at an all-time high. New figures from the United Nations refugee agency show there are now over 65 million displaced people, largely from conflicts in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. The UNHCR says of over 10 million people displaced last year, just over a third sought protection abroad. Nearly 70 per cent remained in their own countries - countries, it says, least-equipped to respond. Matteo Villa reports.
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