World Refugee Day: number of displaced people has doubled in a decade

FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “World Refugee Day: number of displaced people has doubled in a decade” – below is their description.

The number of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses has doubled in the past decade to reach 82.4 million at the end of last year, the United Nations said on Friday.

FRANCE 24 English YouTube Channel

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