Neighboring countries take in 89% of displaced refugees

Thursday 15 September 2016

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/sep/15/number-of-people-displaced-by-conflict-equivalent-to-uk-population-of-65m

The UN Refugee Agency published a report announcing that the number of people forced to flee from conflicts on civilians equals the number of the UK’s population (65 million).

In contrast to most Western country’s assumption it’s not only them who are seriously challenged by the huge number of incoming refugees. In fact, it is the neighboring developing countries that carry the biggest part of the burden. Developed countries should show much more recognition to what those countries accomplish and take on more responsibility to support those countries. We don’t want it to be our responsibility that the lifes of so many people have been “waisted” for several years because we are unable to provide them with health and education services. Expecting the developing countries to solve a problem the rest of the world can’t cope with it is asking a lot. Nevertheless, as the neighboring countries are closer to the problems, culture and language of the refugees it is a very reasonable coping strategy to support them in what they are doing and ensure they their measures are successful instead of leaving them on their own.