[lbo-talk] NYT: U.N. Funding Shortfalls and Cuts in Refugee Aid Fuel Exodus to Europe

Joseph Catron jncatron at gmail.com
Sun Sep 20 02:30:18 PDT 2015


Boy howdy! Who could have seen this one coming?

"One of the prime reasons for the wave of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers washing into Europe is the deterioration of the conditions that Syrians face in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, a worsening largely caused by sharp falls in international funding from United Nations countries, officials and analysts say.

"That shortfall in funding, in contrast with the greater resources provided by Europe, is prompting some to make the hazardous journey who might otherwise remain where they are ..."

http://nyti.ms/1F96Xa5

-- "Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre, mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."



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