Australia’s response to the current refugee crisis is fairly decent, and it’s definitely a step in the right direction but it can be improved upon.
There are an estimated 59.5 million refugees and displaced people in the world today. More than half of these refugees are taken in by just nine countries; Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Kenya, Chad, Ethiopia, and China. Not including refugees that have been relocated from overseas, Australia currently is home to 34,503 refugees, which is just 0.29% of the global total.
With the current Syrian civil war, this number is increasing quickly. In 2012, there were 100,000 refugees. By April 2013, there were 800,000. This number then doubled to 1.6 million in less than four months. There are
There are an estimated 59.5 million refugees and displaced people in the world today. More than half of these refugees are taken in by just nine countries; Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Kenya, Chad, Ethiopia, and China. Not including refugees that have been relocated from overseas, Australia currently is home to 34,503 refugees, which is just 0.29% of the global total.
With the current Syrian civil war, this number is increasing quickly. In 2012, there were 100,000 refugees. By April 2013, there were 800,000. This number then doubled to 1.6 million in less than four months. There are