Syria’s Refugees Overwhelming Relief Efforts and Host Countries, U.N. Official Says -- New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The head of a United Nations refugee agency said Thursday that refugees from Syria’s war were on the verge of overwhelming the United Nations and the countries bordering Syria.
“This is the type of crisis that humanitarian agencies at some point cannot handle any more,” Filippo Grandi, commissioner general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which is responsible for Palestinian refugees, said in an interview with The New York Times during a two-day visit to Lebanon. “It’s unmanageable and dangerous.”
He predicted that by the end of the year, the flow of refugees will have swamped the resources of the United Nations and Lebanon and Jordan, two of the countries that border Syria.
Read more ....
More News On Syria's Refugee Crisis
Aid crisis growing as millions flee Syria bombs -- France 24/AFP
Close to 4 million displaced inside Syria: UN -- Daily Star/AFP
Red Cross: Syria Humanitarian Crisis Worsening -- Huffington Post/Reuters
Lebanon proposes refugee camps on Syria borders -- Daily Star
Surge in Syrian ‘guests’ fuels tensions in Turkey -- Financial Times
Red Cross Faces Uphill Battle in Syria -- Middle East Voices
Risks Increase For Humanitarian Aid Workers In Syria -- NPR