Homelessness on an epic scale

A Rohingya child carries another child

Source: AAP

A United Nations report has found the number of people forced from their homes worldwide in 2017 hit a new high for the fifth year in a row. The UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) says it counted 68 million people displaced worldwide by the end of last year. Children made up over half of that number.



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