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Refugees: Countries of Origin
Syrian Civil War continues to prove major factor in refugee crisis Rank Country Refugees Population 1 Syria 6.654 18.270 2 Afghanistan 2.681 35.53 3…Nansen International Office for Refugees
(Encyclopedia) Nansen International Office for Refugees, worldwide agency est. 1931 by the League of Nations to work on behalf of refugees. It was named for Fridjof Nansen, head of the League's High…boat people
(Encyclopedia) boat people, term used to describe the Indochinese refugees who fled Communist rule after the Vietnam War (1975) in small boats and the many ethnic Chinese who left Vietnam similarly…refugee
(Encyclopedia) refugee, one who leaves one's native land either because of expulsion or to escape persecution. The legal problem of accepting refugees is discussed under asylum; this article…United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the
(Encyclopedia) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (UNHCR), established Dec. 14, 1950, by the General Assembly. It superseded the International Refugee Organization. It seeks…Principal Sources of Refugees, 2010
These countries have generated the greatest number of refugees and asylum seekers. It does not include persons granted permanent status in other…Principal Sources of Refugees, 2012
These countries have generated the greatest number of refugees and asylum seekers. It does not include persons granted permanent status in other countries.…Principal Sources of Refugees, 2013
These countries have generated the greatest number of refugees and asylum seekers. It does not include persons granted permanent status in other countries.…Principal Sources of Refugees, 2006
These countries have generated the greatest number of refugees and asylum seekers. It does not include persons granted permanent status in other…Countries Hosting Refugees, 2006
Although developed countries contribute most of the funding to assist refugees, developing countries host the vast majority of the world's refugees.…Trending
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