UNITED NATIONS: The Syria refugee crisis is fast becoming the world's largest displacement, a UN spokesman told reporters here on Thursday.

"Today, there are close to 3 million Syrian refugees, and the number of those seeking safe haven is increasing by 100,000 every month," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric quoted the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) as saying at a daily briefing here.

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