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UN: Global refugee count falls but concerns remain over forced returns
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Refugees worldwide have been fleeing violence and conflict, with 41.6 million people displaced last year, a 3% decrease from the previous year. The decline is attributed to a rise in returns, although many were not voluntary. Millions of Afghans were forced to leave Pakistan and Iran, despite having lived there for years. Germany ranks among the countries with the highest number of refugees, with 2.7 million people living in the country