[RED DEMOCRATICA] One-third of Syrians are displaced, UNHCR says

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Ban asks chemical-weapons team to expedite Syria results Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   September 3, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story One-third of Syrians are displaced, UNHCR says The number of Syrian refugees increased by 1 million people in six months, with the total at or exceeding 2 million, says the United Nations refugee agency. The refugee rate and the 4.5 million internally displaced in Syria means one-third of the country's population is affected by the civil war, says UNHCR head Antonio Guterres. "It clearly demonstrates that we are witnessing a conflict in constant escalation," he says. 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