Record 59.5 Million People Displaced by Conflict Worldwide in 2014

The number of people displaced by war, violence, or persecution hit a record 59.5 million in 2014, the United Nations said in a report published on Thursday, amid an ongoing row amongst EU members on how to deal with an influx of migrants into Europe.

The figure, the highest ever recorded by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) since it was established in 1950, represents a 16 percent rise from the 2013 overall number of 51.2 million.

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Source: Euronews