Amnesty International: Ten Countries Host More Than Half Of World's Refugees

Figures as at end 2015

Amnesty International: Rich nations’ self-interest means refugee crisis set to get worse, not better

Wealthy countries have shown a complete absence of leadership and responsibility, leaving just 10 countries, which account for less than 2.5% of world GDP, to take in 56% of the world’s refugees, said Amnesty International in a comprehensive assessment of the global refugee crisis published today.

The report Tackling the global refugee crisis: From shirking to sharing responsibility, documents the precarious situation faced by many of the world’s 21 million refugees. While many in Greece, Iraq, on the island of Nauru, or at the border of Syria and Jordan are in dire need of a home, others in Kenya and Pakistan are facing growing harassment from governments.

The report sets out a fair and practical solution to the crisis based on a system that uses relevant, objective criteria to show the fair share every state in the world should take in in order to find a home for 10% of the world’s refugees every year.

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More News On Amnesty International's Report That Ten Countries Host More Than Half Of The World's Refugees

Rich countries are doing less than poor countries to help refugees, Amnesty says -- France 24
Ten countries host more than half of world's refugees – and the UK urgently needs to do more, says Amnesty -- The Independent
Rich nations 'shirking' responsibility to refugees - Amnesty -- BBC
More than half of the world’s 21 million refugees live in these 10 countries -- L.A. Times
Ten countries host half of world's refugees: report -- Al Jazeera
10 nations host over half of world's refugees, Amnesty slams rich countries -- IBTimes
Rich countries shirking responsibility in refugee crisis: Amnesty -- DW
Where Are Refugees Going? Map Shows Richest Nations Aren’t Taking Their Fair Share As Crisis Worsens -- IBTimes

UN Report: Record Number Of New Refugees In 2011

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

U.N. Counts 11.4 Million Refugees Worldwide, 26 Million Internally Displaced

Afghan Refugee Camp

From MSNBC:

LONDON - Conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq are forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, driving up the global number of refugees after several years of decline, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday.

UNHCR said in its annual report that in 2007 11.4 million refugees were living outside their countries, compared with 9.9 million in 2006. A further 26 million were displaced within their own countries, up from 24.2 million the year before.

The group said almost half the world's refugees are from Afghanistan and Iraq. UNHCR said there are 3 million displaced Afghans, most in neighboring Pakistan and Iran, and 2 million Iraqi refugees, mostly in Syria and Jordan. A further 2.4 million Iraqis are internally displaced, an increase of 600,000 since the start of 2007.

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