REFUGEES
The conflict in Syria has now displaced 12 million people, creating the largest wave of refugees to hit Europe since World War II. But in the last half century, other events around the world have pushed even larger numbers of people to flee war and persecution.
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People have been forced to leave their countries since the very notion of a country was created. We take a look at some of the largest human movements in history to find out why people left their homes, where they went and what became of them.
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People have been forced to leave their countries since the very notion of a country was created. We take a look at some of the largest human movements in history to find out why people left their homes, where they went and what became of them.
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Syrian Refugees Timeline
2011: Mar 2011 Syrian crisis begins with peaceful protests that spread nationwide in April. ON may 2011 First camps for refugees open in Turkey. July 2012: Za’atri Refugee Camp opens in Jordan. Nov 2012 : UNHCR aid reaches 300,000 displaced people across Syria Dec 2012 Neighbouring countries host half a million refugees. Mar 2013: The number of Syrian refugees reaches 1 million, outpacing projections. Apr 2013: António Guterres warns the UN Security Council that almost half of Syria's 20.8 million population could be in need of humanitarian help by the end of 2013. July 2013: On the first anniversary of opening, Za’atri camp hosts 120,000 refugees. Aug 2013: The number of Syrian refugee children passes 1 million. Sept 2013: The number of Syrian refugees passes the 2 million mark, compared to 230,000 one year earlier. The number of internally displaced stands at 4.25 million. For more info click here |