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More than seven million refugees displaced in 2012 - UN
The war in Syria could displace another two million
people by the end of 2013
BBC News
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012,
with the total number now higher than at any time since
1994.
A report from the office of the UN High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) says that Syria is "a major new factor"
driving up refugee numbers.
The report says 55% of all refugees come from five
countries: Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Sudan and Syria.
It also found that developing countries now hosted 81% of
the world's refugees, 11% more than a decade ago.
"These truly are alarming numbers. They reflect
individual suffering on a huge scale and they reflect the
difficulties of the international community in preventing
conflicts and promoting timely solutions for them," said
UNHCR chief Antonio Guterres.
Mr Guterres said that the figure of 7.6 million meant
there was a new displaced person every 4.1 seconds. "Each
time you blink another person is forced to flee," he
said.
The UNHCR says the figures are based on data from the
agency itself as well as from governments and other NGOs.
Afghanistan remained the world's biggest source of
refugees, a position it has now held for 32 years, with
95% of Afghan refugees located in either Iran or
Pakistan.
Somalis were the second biggest group of refugees in
2012, followed by Iraqis. Syrians were the fourth biggest
group.
The figures do not, however, reflect the additional one
million people who have fled Syria in the last six
months.
The UN says if current trends persist, a further two
million people will have left Syria by the end of this
year. In the next few days it is expected to ask European
countries to take at least some of them in.
The report also says there has been a marked rise in
displacement from Mali and the Democratic Republic of
Congo.
Mali's army, heavily backed by France, has been fighting
Islamist and ethnic Tuareg rebels this year. Islamists
seized control of the north of the country after a
military coup last year.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, some 800,000 people
have fled since fighting broke out last year between
government forces and the M23 rebel movement.
More at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22963060
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The war in Syria could displace another two million
people by the end of 2013
BBC News
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012,
with the total number now higher than at any time since
1994.
A report from the office of the UN High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) says that Syria is "a major new factor"
driving up refugee numbers.
The report says 55% of all refugees come from five
countries: Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Sudan and Syria.
It also found that developing countries now hosted 81% of
the world's refugees, 11% more than a decade ago.
"These truly are alarming numbers. They reflect
individual suffering on a huge scale and they reflect the
difficulties of the international community in preventing
conflicts and promoting timely solutions for them," said
UNHCR chief Antonio Guterres.
Mr Guterres said that the figure of 7.6 million meant
there was a new displaced person every 4.1 seconds. "Each
time you blink another person is forced to flee," he
said.
The UNHCR says the figures are based on data from the
agency itself as well as from governments and other NGOs.
Afghanistan remained the world's biggest source of
refugees, a position it has now held for 32 years, with
95% of Afghan refugees located in either Iran or
Pakistan.
Somalis were the second biggest group of refugees in
2012, followed by Iraqis. Syrians were the fourth biggest
group.
The figures do not, however, reflect the additional one
million people who have fled Syria in the last six
months.
The UN says if current trends persist, a further two
million people will have left Syria by the end of this
year. In the next few days it is expected to ask European
countries to take at least some of them in.
The report also says there has been a marked rise in
displacement from Mali and the Democratic Republic of
Congo.
Mali's army, heavily backed by France, has been fighting
Islamist and ethnic Tuareg rebels this year. Islamists
seized control of the north of the country after a
military coup last year.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, some 800,000 people
have fled since fighting broke out last year between
government forces and the M23 rebel movement.
More at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22963060
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Om Shanti
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poster who may or may not have read the article.
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material the use of which may or may not have been
specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This
material is being made available in efforts to advance
the understanding of environmental, political, human
rights, economic, democratic, scientific, social, and
cultural, etc., issues. It is believed that this
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as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the
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