Ten countries - which account for just 2.5 percent of the global
economy - are hosting more than half the world's refugees, a rights
group has said, accusing wealthy countries of leaving poorer nations to
bear the brunt of a worsening crisis.
In a report published on Tuesday, Amnesty International said the unequal share was exacerbating the global refugee problem, as inadequate conditions in the main countries of shelter pushed many to embark on dangerous journeys to Europe and Australia.
The London-based group said 56 percent of the world's 21 million refugees are being hosted by just 10 countries - all in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
Jordan, which has taken in more than 2.7 million people, was named as the top refugee hosting country, followed by Turkey, over 2.5 million; Pakistan, 1.6 million; and Lebanon, more than 1.5 million.
The other top six nations were Iran, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad.
Note EU-Digest: hope the EU Eastern European states, Austria and other countries are reading this report and realizing their complaints pale in comparison to the above mentioned countries.
They should be ashamed and instead take a close look what the cause is for these large numbers of refugees? Isn't it also high time for the EU to revise its foreign policy and step back from alliances which have caused all this human horror.
Read more: Ten countries host half of world's refugees: report - News from Al Jazeera
In a report published on Tuesday, Amnesty International said the unequal share was exacerbating the global refugee problem, as inadequate conditions in the main countries of shelter pushed many to embark on dangerous journeys to Europe and Australia.
The London-based group said 56 percent of the world's 21 million refugees are being hosted by just 10 countries - all in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
Jordan, which has taken in more than 2.7 million people, was named as the top refugee hosting country, followed by Turkey, over 2.5 million; Pakistan, 1.6 million; and Lebanon, more than 1.5 million.
The other top six nations were Iran, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad.
Note EU-Digest: hope the EU Eastern European states, Austria and other countries are reading this report and realizing their complaints pale in comparison to the above mentioned countries.
They should be ashamed and instead take a close look what the cause is for these large numbers of refugees? Isn't it also high time for the EU to revise its foreign policy and step back from alliances which have caused all this human horror.
Read more: Ten countries host half of world's refugees: report - News from Al Jazeera
