A Syrian refugee drinks water after crossing into Turkey from the Syrian town of Tal Abyad. (Source: Reuters)
Eleven million people were uprooted by violence last year, most propelled by conflict in Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and Afghanistan. Conflict and poverty have also pushed thousands out of parts of sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. A look at the response to what has become the worst migration crisis since World War II, according to the United Nations.
Syria & Iraq
Syria’s neighbours have been making it harder for migrants to cross into their territories.
Taxing the neighbours
Years of violence in Iraq and Syria have stretched …read more
Source: The Indian Express
