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Over 2.4 mn refugees will need resettling in 2024: UNHCR
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Geneva, June 27 : The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said that more than 2.4 million refugees globally will need resettling in 2024, a 20 per cent increase compared to 2023.
According to the UNHCR's Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment for 2024 report, the Asian region tops the list of estimated needs for 2024, with nearly 730,000 refugees due to require resettlement support, representing 30 per cent of the global needs, reports Xinhua news agency. The report said that with the Syrian crisis extending to its 13th year and remaining the largest refugee situation.
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