An excerpt from, "The Syrian Refugee Crisis Will Transform Middle East Politics" by Charles Glass, The Intercept, July 14, 2015:
The legacy of Syria’s refugee disaster awaits. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Gutteres, has just declared that 4 million Syrians are now refugees in neighboring countries. That is almost six times greater than the number who fled Palestine. Another 7.6 million Syrians, he says, have also lost their homes but remain destitute within Syria. Gutteres said, “This is the biggest refugee population from a single conflict in a generation.”An excerpt from, "A Bolder EU Strategy for Syrian Refugees" by Marc Pierini and Jonathan Hackenbroich, Carnegie Europe, July 15, 2015:
The
Syrian conflict that started in March 2011 has triggered a massive
exodus of the country’s citizens: close to 8 million people are
internally displaced, and more than 4 million have sought refuge in
third countries. Today, Syrians form the largest contingent of refugees
in the world, and this emergency will continue for years to come as the
conflict goes on with no resolution in sight.
The refugees’ situation is immensely painful and complex. Beyond the steps already taken by the international community, this crisis deserves more political attention from the European Union and other stakeholders as well as a more cohesive policy framework. Denying the stark reality and outlook of the crisis is not an option.
The EU and other Western actors have shown a good deal of solidarity with the Syrian refugees. But so far, the international community has dealt with the refugees mostly as a temporary emergency. Instead, European and other stakeholders should acknowledge that the refugee crisis is no longer a short-term regional issue: it is a long-term international problem that deserves a coordinated answer.
Read more at: http://carnegieeurope.eu/2015/07/15/bolder-eu-strategy-for-syrian-refugees/ided
The refugees’ situation is immensely painful and complex. Beyond the steps already taken by the international community, this crisis deserves more political attention from the European Union and other stakeholders as well as a more cohesive policy framework. Denying the stark reality and outlook of the crisis is not an option.
The EU and other Western actors have shown a good deal of solidarity with the Syrian refugees. But so far, the international community has dealt with the refugees mostly as a temporary emergency. Instead, European and other stakeholders should acknowledge that the refugee crisis is no longer a short-term regional issue: it is a long-term international problem that deserves a coordinated answer.
Read more at: http://carnegieeurope.eu/2015/07/15/bolder-eu-strategy-for-syrian-refugees/ided
The Syrian conflict that started in March 2011 has triggered a massive exodus of the country’s citizens: close to 8 million people are internally displaced, and more than 4 million have sought refuge in third countries. Today, Syrians form the largest contingent of refugees in the world, and this emergency will continue for years to come as the conflict goes on with no resolution in sight.Video Title: UN: Syrian refugees to hit 4 million mark. Source: Reuters. Date Published: July 10, 2015. Description:
The refugees’ situation is immensely painful and complex. Beyond the steps already taken by the international community, this crisis deserves more political attention from the European Union and other stakeholders as well as a more cohesive policy framework. Denying the stark reality and outlook of the crisis is not an option.The refugees’ situation is immensely painful and complex. Beyond the steps already taken by the international community, this crisis deserves more political attention from the European Union and other stakeholders as well as a more cohesive policy framework. Denying the stark reality and outlook of the crisis is not an option.
The EU and other Western actors have shown a good deal of solidarity with the Syrian refugees. But so far, the international community has dealt with the refugees mostly as a temporary emergency. Instead, European and other stakeholders should acknowledge that the refugee crisis is no longer a short-term regional issue: it is a long-term international problem that deserves a coordinated answer.
Read more at: http://carnegieeurope.eu/2015/07/15/bolder-eu-strategy-for-syrian-refugees/ided
The EU and other Western actors have shown a good deal of solidarity with the Syrian refugees. But so far, the international community has dealt with the refugees mostly as a temporary emergency. Instead, European and other stakeholders should acknowledge that the refugee crisis is no longer a short-term regional issue: it is a long-term international problem that deserves a coordinated answer.
The U.N. says well over 4 million Syrians will be refugees by the end of 2015, with over half of Lebanon's 1.2 million Syrian refugees living in sub-standard conditions. Mana Rabiee reports."We're not relying on the UN because they're doing nothing."
