European Governments Under Pressure to Do More for Refugees
January 23, 2018
January 23, 2018
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 23 -- The World Economic Forum issued the following news release:
The flood of refugees into Europe in recent years has led to the collapse of the continent's screening and reception process, according to Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva. The conflict in Syria alone has driven nearly 10 million of its citizens to seek refuge abroad. Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon host over 90% of these refugees. Europe urgently needs to play . . .
The flood of refugees into Europe in recent years has led to the collapse of the continent's screening and reception process, according to Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva. The conflict in Syria alone has driven nearly 10 million of its citizens to seek refuge abroad. Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon host over 90% of these refugees. Europe urgently needs to play . . .