More
Than 50
Million Refugees Worldwide, Half of
Them Children
The United Nations’ refugee agency, the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR), is out with a
dismal new report that shows global refugee numbers are their highest level since World War II, with
More Than 50
Million people on the run.
In some conflicts, as many as
Half the
Refugees are children
Image: UNHCR
Many of the displaced
Children travel alone or in groups, which puts
Them at extra risk of falling into the hands of human traffickers.
Children younger
Than 18 years old represented 50% of the overall refugee population, the report says, the highest figure in ten years
Image: AP Photo, File/Associated Press
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