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As the world marked World Refugee Day on Thursday, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres visited Syrians taking refuge in Jordan, and underlined the 'dramatic pressure' it puts on nations housing people forced from their homes. Duration: 00:43.

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