• An Afghan refugee boy at a refugee camp on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. World Refugee Day is marked annually on June 20. EPA
    An Afghan refugee boy at a refugee camp on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. World Refugee Day is marked annually on June 20. EPA
  • An Afghan man transports plants on the outskirts of Peshawar. Some refugees depend on international aid, while others start a new life after fleeing conflict, changing everything from their occupation to their social status. EPA
    An Afghan man transports plants on the outskirts of Peshawar. Some refugees depend on international aid, while others start a new life after fleeing conflict, changing everything from their occupation to their social status. EPA
  • Afghan children gather outside tents in the Afghan Basti area outside Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
    Afghan children gather outside tents in the Afghan Basti area outside Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
  • Children play in the refugee camp on the outskirts of Lahore. More than 82.4 million people around the world are without homes, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees says. AFP
    Children play in the refugee camp on the outskirts of Lahore. More than 82.4 million people around the world are without homes, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees says. AFP
  • An Afghan child in Afghan Basti. The number of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people has more than tripled in the past decade. AFP
    An Afghan child in Afghan Basti. The number of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people has more than tripled in the past decade. AFP
  • Afghan refugees in Peshawar. More than 73 per cent of refugees live in neighbouring countries, the UNHCR says. EPA
    Afghan refugees in Peshawar. More than 73 per cent of refugees live in neighbouring countries, the UNHCR says. EPA
  • An Afghan girl in Peshawar. The UNHCR says an increasing number of refugees live in urban settings outside refugee camps. EPA
    An Afghan girl in Peshawar. The UNHCR says an increasing number of refugees live in urban settings outside refugee camps. EPA
  • Children account for 34.6 million, or 42 per cent, of all displaced people. AFP
    Children account for 34.6 million, or 42 per cent, of all displaced people. AFP
  • About 2.7 million refugees come from Afghanistan, the UNHCR says. EPA
    About 2.7 million refugees come from Afghanistan, the UNHCR says. EPA
  • Pakistan hosts one of the largest groups of displaced people, having become home to about 1.5 million. EPA
    Pakistan hosts one of the largest groups of displaced people, having become home to about 1.5 million. EPA

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World Refugee Day 2021: Afghan refugees in Peshawar - in pictures

Pakistan hosts about 1.5 million displaced people, while globally there are about 2.7 million Afghan refugees

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June 20, 2021

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