The number of people forced to flee their homes across the world has exceeded 50 million for the first time since the second world war,an exponential rise that is stretching host countries and aid organisations to breaking point,according to figures released on Friday.
Half of the world's refugees are children,many travelling alone or in groups in a desperate quest for sanctuary, and often falling into the clutches of people traffickers.
More than 25,000 unaccompanied children lodged asylum applications in 77 countries last year.
Culled from the guardian News
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