When you read about these refugees, you realize that it is going to take them years and years to get back on their feet.
Avoiding Disaster: Syrian Refugees And The Case For Safe Zones Analysis
February 8, 2014 INEGMA Leave a comment
By INEGMA
By Riad Kahwaji
As representatives of the warring parties in Syria spent hours engaged in what appears to be a dialogue of the deaf and international powers watch from a distance, the daily bloodletting and actions that amount to war crimes and genocide continue to beat their bloody path. The suffering of nearly nine million displaced people continues to crush neighboring countries already buckling under their own security and socio-economic problems. The situation in Syria has reached a catastrophic scale with no viable solution in sight. The agony of refugees has peaked to record levels especially for those taking refuge in makeshift camps, exposed to freezing temperatures, disease and mal-nutrition.
Russia, the Syrian regimes staunch supporter, has made it clear that it will not pass any resolution in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that could bring an end to the war through any forceful means, and would not even allow the condemnation of the regimes actions against its own people. The United States and Europe have also decided to avoid any military intervention for now and committed themselves to seeking a diplomatic solution to the fighting between two sides that seem determined to fight to the bitter end. Therefore, the Syrian people, especially the refugees, will have to bear the brunt of this political impasse and suffer the consequences of a failed international system.
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Avoiding Disaster: Syrian Refugees And The Case For Safe Zones Analysis
February 8, 2014 INEGMA Leave a comment
By INEGMA
By Riad Kahwaji
As representatives of the warring parties in Syria spent hours engaged in what appears to be a dialogue of the deaf and international powers watch from a distance, the daily bloodletting and actions that amount to war crimes and genocide continue to beat their bloody path. The suffering of nearly nine million displaced people continues to crush neighboring countries already buckling under their own security and socio-economic problems. The situation in Syria has reached a catastrophic scale with no viable solution in sight. The agony of refugees has peaked to record levels especially for those taking refuge in makeshift camps, exposed to freezing temperatures, disease and mal-nutrition.
Russia, the Syrian regimes staunch supporter, has made it clear that it will not pass any resolution in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that could bring an end to the war through any forceful means, and would not even allow the condemnation of the regimes actions against its own people. The United States and Europe have also decided to avoid any military intervention for now and committed themselves to seeking a diplomatic solution to the fighting between two sides that seem determined to fight to the bitter end. Therefore, the Syrian people, especially the refugees, will have to bear the brunt of this political impasse and suffer the consequences of a failed international system.
Continue reading at:
Avoiding Disaster: Syrian Refugees And The Case For Safe Zones - Analysis Eurasia Review
