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Refugee Crisis Deepens as Global Shelters Strain
A sweeping overview notes 12 million official refugees driven by wars and persecution, with Afghans and Palestinians among the largest groups. It cites harsh conditions in camps, abuse, and growing resistance from Western nations and Thailand as repatriation and reduced resettlement rise. The piece links refugee hardship to broader Cold War dynamics and global underdevelopment.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Thailand
United States
South Africa
U.S
Afghanistan
Soviet Union
Africa
Southeast Asia
Central America
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
U.N
Mozambique
Sudan
Ethiopia
Iran
Europe
World Council of Churches
Jean Pierre Hocke