The UN must play its fragment and join the EU in tackling this crisis. History shows us it can be doneAs we watch the pictures of thousands of refugee families thrown on to Europes roads and trains,one thing must not be forgotten: the reason behind their exodus lies in Syria. The war in Syria is the worst humanitarian catastrophe of our time.
Syrians are now the largest refugee group in the world. More than half of Syria’s population of 22 million has been displaced – 4 million have fled abroad, mostly to neighbouring countries such as Lebanon, or Turkey and Jordan. It’s important to support these figures in mind: Europe has so far only taken in a small fraction of the Syrians forced into exile.
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Source: theguardian.com