UNHRC report shows highest number of refugees in 15 years

Ahead of World Refugee Day on Wednesday, a UN reports shows the number of displaced people has hit a 15-year high.

UNHRC, the UN's refugee agency, puts the figure at 43.7 million in 2011, with more than half the number being children.

The study blames 'humanitarian crises and the political situation in a number of countries'.

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