Tuesday, June 19, 2012

UN Report: Record Number Of New Refugees In 2011

UNHCR 2011 Global Trends

Refugees Of 2011 Underline 'Suffering On An Epic Scale' -- L.A. Times

More people became refugees in 2011 than in any other year since the new millennium began, with one out of every four of them coming from Afghanistan, the United Nations refugee agency reported Monday.

The agency called the new numbers a sign of “suffering on an epic scale.”

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More News On The World's Refugee Crisis

Refugee crisis escalates: Afghanistan remains top source
-- MSNBC
UN says refugees fleeing countries at 11-year high -- CBC/AP
U.N.: Crises Create 800,000 Refugees in 2011 -- Voice of America
800,000 People Forced to Flee Across Borders in 2011, Report Says -- New York Times
New Refugee Numbers Soar, UN Says -- Radio Free Europe
Record number of new refugees in 2011, says UN -- Deutsche Welle
2011 record year for forced displacements -- UPI
Secretary-General's message on World Refugee Day, 20 June -- UNRIC

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