More than 2 million refugees forced out of Syria
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From June 20, 2013:
Jolie said in a written statement issued to mark World Refugee Day, “I appeal to the world leaders — please, set aside your differences unite to end the violence, and make diplomacy succeed. The UN Security Council must live up to its responsibilities. Every 14 seconds someone crosses Syria’s border and becomes a refugee. And by the end of this year half of Syria’s population — ten million people — will be in desperate need of food, shelter and assistance. The lives of millions of people are in your hands. You must find common ground.”
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