the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday, about 13.6 Million people, equivalent to the population of London, have been Displaced by conflicts in Syria and Iraq, many without food or shelter as winter starts. Amin Awad, UNHCR's director for the Middle East and **rth Africa, said the world was becoming numb to the refugees' needs. He told reporters in Geneva, "**w when we talk about a Million people Displaced over two months, or 500,000 overnight, the world is just **t responding." The 13.6 Million include 7.2 Million Displaced within Syria - an increase from a long-held U.N. estimate of 6.5 million, as well as 3.3 Million Syrian refugees abroad, 1.9 Million Displaced in Iraq and 190,000 who have left to seek safety.
11-12-2014, 06:48 AM
U.N. Says 13.6 Million Displaced by Wars in Iraq and Syria
the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday, about 13.6 Million people, equivalent to the population of London, have been Displaced by conflicts in Syria and Iraq, many without food or shelter as winter starts. Amin Awad, UNHCR's director for the Middle East and **rth Africa, said the world was becoming numb to the refugees' needs. He told reporters in Geneva, "**w when we talk about a Million people Displaced over two months, or 500,000 overnight, the world is just **t responding." The 13.6 Million include 7.2 Million Displaced within Syria - an increase from a long-held U.N. estimate of 6.5 million, as well as 3.3 Million Syrian refugees abroad, 1.9 Million Displaced in Iraq and 190,000 who have left to seek safety.
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