The Urbanization of the World's Refugees

Medellin, Colombia

The idea of refugees huddling in camps and tents is growing more and more outmoded, according to a recent advisory issued by the United Nations High Command on Refugees.
Zalmai / UNHCR

Medellin, Colombia
The idea of refugees huddling in camps and tents is growing more and more outmoded, according to a recent advisory issued by the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees. Like the rest of the planet's 3.3 billion people, the displaced of the world have migrated to the city.

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