About the Book: Refugee Crisis: Global Perspectives and Role of United Nations
Refugee is a displaced person who has been forced to cross national boundaries
and who cannot return home safely. A refugee is someone who has been forced to
flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. War and
ethnic, tribal and religious violence are leading causes of refugees fleeing
their countries. More than half of all refugees worldwide come from just three
countries: Syria, Afghanistan and South Sudan. People forced to flee their homes
but never cross an international border. These individuals are known as
Internally Displaced Persons. Dr. Sukanta Sarkar