Syrian refugee crisis

What to Expect at the UN’s First Migration and Refugee Summit Meeting

September 17, 2016

How do you solve the refugee and migrant crisis? At the United Nations, which has by default inherited the pressing problem of the biggest movement of people from their homes since the end of World War II, you hold meetings, conferences, panel discussions, produce “outcome documents,” give speeches, promise to do more and weep, …

Migration, Refugees

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As Syrian Peace Talks Take Shape, How Will Women Take Part?

December 26, 2015

by Dulcie Leimbach

When the United Nations Security Council recently approved timelines to begin peace talks and institute a national cease-fire in Syria, the language in the resolution gave no hint of the magnitude of such undertakings, nor did the congratulatory speeches afterward by diplomats delve into the details. That means the nitty-gritty work is left to …

Gender-Based Violence, Middle East, Peace and Security, Security Council, Syria, Women

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More Refugees Destined for Europe, Further Testing Its Ability to Respond

October 4, 2015

by Barbara Crossette

With an astounding 12 million people in Syria displaced from their homes in a population that numbered about 23 million before its civil war began in full fledge in 2012, the questions that inevitably arise are: Why isn’t the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees more actively involved on the ground in Europe, the …

Middle East, Migration, Refugees

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Desperate Escape: Why Syrian and Other Refugees Are Rushing to Europe

September 18, 2015

by Shazia Z. Rafi

As a relentless remake of the Middle East and North Africa has been taking place, mass displacements of populations have also been occurring. And more chaos is ahead, says the United States Defense Intelligence chief, Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, in his assessment that Iraq and Syria may have been permanently torn asunder by war …

Middle East, Migration, Refugees, UN Agencies

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The Syrian Refugee Crisis Poses Ethical Questions for the UN and Others

July 28, 2014

by Alexander Brotman

Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, 2.9 million people have fled the country to refugee camps in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and beyond. This has not only destabilized many Middle Eastern countries, but it has also caused continuous public debates inside nongovernmental organizations and the United Nations over what the …