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UN Reports 117 Million Forcibly Displaced on World Refugee Day
The United Nations recorded more than 117 million people displaced by violence. ShelterBox USA president Kerri Murray discussed the group's response in a CNN interview on June 20, 2026.
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The United Nations states that more than 117 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide due to ongoing violence. CNN reported the figure on June 20, 2026, the date World Refugee Day is observed. ShelterBox USA is responding to the displacement crisis.
Its president, Kerri Murray, spoke with CNN's Danny Freeman in an interview published the same day. Murray addressed how the humanitarian organization is addressing what the report described as the largest displacement crisis in modern history.
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