One quarter of the Syrian population have been displaced by the war.
what barriers prevent many from returning to their homes?
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- Dec 2025
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www.unrefugees.org www.unrefugees.org
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More than 18 million people – half the country’s population – remain dependent on humanitarian assistance and protection.
50% of an entire nation cannot survive without humanitarian aid, showing the collapse of local systems
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Nearly 80 percent of Syrian refugees are hosted in neighboring countries
what challenges do the countries face in providing long-term care?
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The number of forcibly displaced in West and Central Africa is expected to climb from 14.3 million at the end of 2024 to around 15.2 million by the end of 2025
What specific conflicts or crises are driving this projected increase in West and Central Africa
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Close to half of all refugee children – 46 percent – remain out of school
nearly half of refugee children lack access to education, but the data spuriously shows that refugee students often have high exam pass rates when given the chance
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By the end of June 2025, more than 117 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations.
This number is very high, even larger than the population of many countries. It shows how widespread forced displacement has become globally
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www.thoughtco.com www.thoughtco.com
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In situations like these, being unsure of how to react—combined with the lower sense of personal responsibility—can lead to inaction
Does uncertainty about how to react affect everyone equally, or are some people more likely to overcome this situation than others?
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diffusion of responsibility isn’t just something that occurs in emergencies: it occurs in our daily lives as well.
When I am doing a group projects, I sometimes feel less pressure to contribute because “someone else” will handle it.
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participants were less likely to go get help for someone having a medical emergency when they believed that there were others present who could also go get help for the person.
Even though more helpers should increase the chance that help will be given, the psychological effect actually decreases it
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Diffusion of responsibility occurs when people feel less responsibility for taking action in a given situation, because there are other people who could also be responsible for taking action.
the text shows how human judgment becomes less sharp when we assume someone else will take charge
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Psychologists have found that people are sometimes less likely to help out when there are others present, a phenomenon known as the bystander effect
it goes against common intuition which most people assume that having more bystanders should increase the chance of someone helping
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www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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But their wars are no less unthinkable, their uprootedness no less traumatic, their civilisation no less valid, than the thousands now leaving Ukraine.
some suffering is viewed as less urgent or less valid based on where it occurs or who is affected, even though the situation is equally tragic
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Even those visa applications that are allowed will have to navigate an obstacle course of paperwork in the middle of war
Why are visa applications so complex and difficult to navigate during times of war?
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The legacy of that is a western world hostile to all those in need, blue-eyed or not
Is the treatment of refugees consistent across the West, or is it depending more on things like race or religion.
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That war happens only to the poor and the uncivilised, not the well-off and stable
when people assume war is “normal” for certain regions, they become less sensitive to the suffering of those living there
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As the Ukrainian flag was projected on to Downing Street, the Home Office was hoisting up the drawbridge
It highlights the disconnect between public expressions of compassion and actual government policies that make it harder for refugees to get help.
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There is an acceptance that war is natural in other places but an aberration here.
This quote challenges the idea that certain regions are “naturally” war-torn. When war happens in Europe or other Western nations, it is very normal, while it’s considered a norm in other regions. This may be saying how easily we normalize violence in certain parts of the world, and how this view shapes global empathy.
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