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World Refugee Day

<p>In this photograph released by the Sri Lankan military April 20, 2009 shows what the army says are thousands of people fleeing an area held then controlled by the Tamil Tiger separatists in northeastern Sri Lanka. REUTERS/Sri Lankan Government/Handout </p>

In this photograph released by the Sri Lankan military April 20, 2009 shows what the army says are thousands of people fleeing an area held then controlled by the Tamil Tiger separatists in northeastern Sri Lanka. REUTERS/Sri Lankan...more

In this photograph released by the Sri Lankan military April 20, 2009 shows what the army says are thousands of people fleeing an area held then controlled by the Tamil Tiger separatists in northeastern Sri Lanka. REUTERS/Sri Lankan Government/Handout

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<p>Refugees stand in line after their arrival at Motril port in southern Spain March 15, 2009. Some 55 refugees were intercepted on a make-shift boat on their way to European soil from Africa, Spanish police said. REUTERS/Pepe Marin </p>

Refugees stand in line after their arrival at Motril port in southern Spain March 15, 2009. Some 55 refugees were intercepted on a make-shift boat on their way to European soil from Africa, Spanish police said. REUTERS/Pepe Marin

Refugees stand in line after their arrival at Motril port in southern Spain March 15, 2009. Some 55 refugees were intercepted on a make-shift boat on their way to European soil from Africa, Spanish police said. REUTERS/Pepe Marin

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<p>Tailor Boniface Buhoro embraces his three-year-old son Sadiki on the floor of his tent as heavy shooting breaks out nearby at Kibati refugee camp in eastern Congo November 9, 2008.   REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/Files </p>

Tailor Boniface Buhoro embraces his three-year-old son Sadiki on the floor of his tent as heavy shooting breaks out nearby at Kibati refugee camp in eastern Congo November 9, 2008. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/Files

Tailor Boniface Buhoro embraces his three-year-old son Sadiki on the floor of his tent as heavy shooting breaks out nearby at Kibati refugee camp in eastern Congo November 9, 2008. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/Files

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<p>A Tamil refugee collects her belongings after fire broke out in a Tamil refugee camp in Vavuniya, northeast Sri Lanka, February 28, 2009.   REUTERS/Stringer</p>

A Tamil refugee collects her belongings after fire broke out in a Tamil refugee camp in Vavuniya, northeast Sri Lanka, February 28, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer

A Tamil refugee collects her belongings after fire broke out in a Tamil refugee camp in Vavuniya, northeast Sri Lanka, February 28, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer

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<p>A woman displaced by fighting stands outside her shelter at a refugee camp at Kibati in eastern Congo, November 10, 2008. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly </p>

A woman displaced by fighting stands outside her shelter at a refugee camp at Kibati in eastern Congo, November 10, 2008. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

A woman displaced by fighting stands outside her shelter at a refugee camp at Kibati in eastern Congo, November 10, 2008. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

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<p>A young refugee from Myanmar sits on a bus as he arrives for a demonstration outside the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur December 3, 2008, before he was turned away by the police. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad </p>

A young refugee from Myanmar sits on a bus as he arrives for a demonstration outside the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur December 3, 2008, before he was turned away by the police. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

A young refugee from Myanmar sits on a bus as he arrives for a demonstration outside the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur December 3, 2008, before he was turned away by the police. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

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<p>Refugees from a Georgian village in South Ossetia are seen in a school serving as temporary accommodations in Tbilisi August 13, 2008. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili </p>

Refugees from a Georgian village in South Ossetia are seen in a school serving as temporary accommodations in Tbilisi August 13, 2008. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

Refugees from a Georgian village in South Ossetia are seen in a school serving as temporary accommodations in Tbilisi August 13, 2008. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

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<p>Afghan children reach out to get presents from a U.S. soldier with Alpha Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment during a visit by his unit at Khas Kunar refugee camp, Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Oleg Popov    </p>

Afghan children reach out to get presents from a U.S. soldier with Alpha Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment during a visit by his unit at Khas Kunar refugee camp, Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Oleg Popov

Afghan children reach out to get presents from a U.S. soldier with Alpha Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment during a visit by his unit at Khas Kunar refugee camp, Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Oleg Popov

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<p>An internally displaced Sikh girl, fleeing military operations in the Swat valley region, prays while taking refuge in the courtyard of the Sikh temple Gurdwara Siri Punja Sahib in Hassan Abdal May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Adrees Latif     </p>

An internally displaced Sikh girl, fleeing military operations in the Swat valley region, prays while taking refuge in the courtyard of the Sikh temple Gurdwara Siri Punja Sahib in Hassan Abdal May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

An internally displaced Sikh girl, fleeing military operations in the Swat valley region, prays while taking refuge in the courtyard of the Sikh temple Gurdwara Siri Punja Sahib in Hassan Abdal May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

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<p>Palestinians, whose houses were destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive, wait to receive food supplies in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem</p>

Palestinians, whose houses were destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive, wait to receive food supplies in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

Palestinians, whose houses were destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive, wait to receive food supplies in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

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<p>Somali refugees walk on their way to the southern Yemeni port city of Aden upon their arrival on a smuggling boat across the Gulf of Aden September 21, 2008.  REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah </p>

Somali refugees walk on their way to the southern Yemeni port city of Aden upon their arrival on a smuggling boat across the Gulf of Aden September 21, 2008. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Somali refugees walk on their way to the southern Yemeni port city of Aden upon their arrival on a smuggling boat across the Gulf of Aden September 21, 2008. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

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<p>Romanians leave the Ozone Leisure Centre to spend the night in sheltered accommodation, Belfast, June 17, 2009. Romanian families were forced to flee their homes following days of racist attacks in Belfast and spend the night sheltering in a church hall. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton </p>

Romanians leave the Ozone Leisure Centre to spend the night in sheltered accommodation, Belfast, June 17, 2009. Romanian families were forced to flee their homes following days of racist attacks in Belfast and spend the night sheltering in a church...more

Romanians leave the Ozone Leisure Centre to spend the night in sheltered accommodation, Belfast, June 17, 2009. Romanian families were forced to flee their homes following days of racist attacks in Belfast and spend the night sheltering in a church hall. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

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<p>A young Tamil boy stands behind a barbed-wire fence in the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka May 1, 2009.  REUTERS/Stringer</p>

A young Tamil boy stands behind a barbed-wire fence in the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer

A young Tamil boy stands behind a barbed-wire fence in the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer

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<p>Georgian refugee eats in a school's dining hall which is currently being used as a temporary shelter in Tbilisi August 26, 2008. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili </p>

Georgian refugee eats in a school's dining hall which is currently being used as a temporary shelter in Tbilisi August 26, 2008. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

Georgian refugee eats in a school's dining hall which is currently being used as a temporary shelter in Tbilisi August 26, 2008. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

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<p>A woman carries a child as she walks along the main road to Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after fleeing fighting in Kibumba in this picture taken on October 27, 2008 and released by the aid agency World Vision on October 28, 2008.   REUTERS/WORLD VISION/Michael Arunga/Handout </p>

A woman carries a child as she walks along the main road to Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after fleeing fighting in Kibumba in this picture taken on October 27, 2008 and released by the aid agency World Vision on October 28, 2008. ...more

A woman carries a child as she walks along the main road to Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after fleeing fighting in Kibumba in this picture taken on October 27, 2008 and released by the aid agency World Vision on October 28, 2008. REUTERS/WORLD VISION/Michael Arunga/Handout

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<p>Afghan refugees wait to receive free food at a distribution area before fleeing from the troubled Bajaur tribal region in Pakistan October 17, 2008.  REUTERS/Adil Khan </p>

Afghan refugees wait to receive free food at a distribution area before fleeing from the troubled Bajaur tribal region in Pakistan October 17, 2008. REUTERS/Adil Khan

Afghan refugees wait to receive free food at a distribution area before fleeing from the troubled Bajaur tribal region in Pakistan October 17, 2008. REUTERS/Adil Khan

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<p>Internally displaced girls, who fled a military offensive in the Swat valley region, help each other wash hands at the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) Sheik Shahzad camp in Mardan district, about 160 km (99 miles) northwest of Pakistan's capital Islamabad June 18, 2009.   REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro   </p>

Internally displaced girls, who fled a military offensive in the Swat valley region, help each other wash hands at the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) Sheik Shahzad camp in Mardan district, about 160 km (99 miles) northwest of...more

Internally displaced girls, who fled a military offensive in the Swat valley region, help each other wash hands at the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) Sheik Shahzad camp in Mardan district, about 160 km (99 miles) northwest of Pakistan's capital Islamabad June 18, 2009. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

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<p>Georgian refugee from South Ossetia rest at a tent camp in Tbilisi August 15, 2008.  REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili </p>

Georgian refugee from South Ossetia rest at a tent camp in Tbilisi August 15, 2008. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

Georgian refugee from South Ossetia rest at a tent camp in Tbilisi August 15, 2008. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

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<p>A man and his son look out over the women's section at a shelter for hurricane evacuees in Matamoros July 23, 2008.  REUTERS/Tomas Bravo </p>

A man and his son look out over the women's section at a shelter for hurricane evacuees in Matamoros July 23, 2008. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo

A man and his son look out over the women's section at a shelter for hurricane evacuees in Matamoros July 23, 2008. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo

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