U.N.
For a body committed by the preamble of its charter to eradicating war, strengthening human rights, advocating equality, and promoting “social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,” this is significant. For critics of the UN, however, it is indicative of the organization’s ongoing inability to shift priorities in the wake of sudden-onset, large-scale crises.
Syria:
According to the World Bank, the current crisis in Syria alone has already cost countries in and around the Levant region (Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt) close to $35 billion in economic output. Meanwhile, tens of millions of refugees await assistance. The world hasn’t witnessed a crisis this massive since the end of World War II.
Quotations from: http://qz.com/513671/the-un-has-over-170-agenda-items-and-the-current-refugee-crisis-is-not-one-of-them/
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