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Record figures of displaced people around the world

Regional assistance centre for Ukrainian refugees in Prague

Ukrainian war refugees outside regional assistance centre for Ukrainian refugees in Prague, Czech Republic Credit: Vit Simanek/AP

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' annual Global Trends report shows at the end of 2021, the number of people displaced by war, violence, persecution, and human rights abuses stood at just over 89 million.


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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' annual Global Trends report shows at the end of 2021, the number of people displaced by war, violence, persecution, and human rights abuses stood at just over 89 million.



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