Antonio Guterres

Antonio Guterres: “2011 has been a year of displacement crises unlike any other I have seen in my time as High Commissioner”

By Kate N on October 19, 2011

Although the number of refugees seeking asylum in industrialized countries has risen by 17%, the BBC reports, that increase is less than what many expected in light of the Arab Spring revolutions and uprisings. Neighboring countries appear to be bearing much of the burden. Moreover, most asylum seekers are still coming from Afghanistan (15,300 applications [...]

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