UN says refugees, displaced at two-decade high

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Source: Expatica.com
Wed, 19 June 2013

War and other crises drove one person from their home every 4.1 seconds in 2012, the UN's refugee agency said Wednesday, pushing the number of people forcibly displaced to a two-decade high of 45.2 million.

All told, the UNCHR's annual figures showed 1.1 million people fled across international borders in 2012, while 6.5 million were displaced within their homelands.

"This means one in each 4.1 seconds. So each time you blink, another person is forced to flee," Antonio Guterres, the UN high commissioner for refugees, told reporters.

The total figure of 45.2 million included 28.8 million internally displaced people, 15.4 million border-crossing refugees, and 937,000 asylum seekers.

http://www.expatica.com/ch/news/local_news/un-says-refugees-displaced-at-two-decade-high_267732.html

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1. Those poor unfortunate people

I hope the red cross and red crescent has mercy help available for them. So many charity organizations are under harsh scrutiny to avoid aiding the enemy, which sometimes seems to mean also helping women and children. So much protection is needed for the most vulnerable citizens of the world.

This hurts my heart.