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<p>There were 15.4 million refugees at the end of 2012. Of these, over 6 million were living in long-term refugee situations with an average length of stay of 17 years (UN High Commission for Refugees figures).</p><p>The UK provides support to UN agencies such as the UN High Commission for Refugees and the International Organisation for Migration, as well as non-governmental organisations and the Red Cross, to help refugees return to their countries of origin or temporarily settle in host communities where feasible.</p> |