Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Refugee crisis continues growing worldwide

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The world is facing an ever-growing refugee crisis, certainly made worse by wars, conflict and climate change.
The numbers are staggering… 1 out of 69 people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. That’s 120-million people.
To raise awareness about the situation of refugees worldwide, the United Nations has designated June 20th each year as ‘World Refugee Day.’

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