| ID Code | Z1310.5R0680007 |
|---|---|
| Title | Refugees |
| Volume | No.108 |
| Author | |
| Publisher | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
| Place of Publication | Geneva |
| Publication Date | 1997/01/01 |
| Language | 英語 eng |
| Pages | 30 |
| Size (cm) | 29 |
| ISSN | 0252-791X |
| TOC | • The biggest refugee crisis in modern times It remains the single largest refugee crisis in the world, though the international communi ty at large often ignores or forgets about the problem. At its height, there were more than sixmillion exiles from Afghanistan in surround ing countries, Today, UNHCR, other interna- tional agencies and governments are still car- ing for 2.7 million refugees, as well as countless other internally displaced persons • A difficult problem for UNHCR As many as one million people have bees internally displaced in Afghanistan in the las five years. This IDP population poses a trick' dilemma for UNHCR • War reaches distant Badghis The civil war has reached even the most re mote parts of Afghanistan. When fightim spread to Badghis province last year, effort to help the displaced proved particularly dif ficult 11 • Four million returnees? Despite the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan many people have already returned home Soon, perhaps, that figure may exceed fou million in what has become the larges assisted repatriation program in UNHCR': history • Rural women prove to be winners It was a gamble... but it paid off handsomely. Save the Children US began a UNHCR-fund- ed program to loan money with virtually no collateral to rural women, and thus far there has not been a single default 13 • An extremely generous host Iran has an international reputation of being among the most secretive and difficult of countries. It may therefore come as a surprise that Teheran is also the most generous host in the world to millions of refugees 14 • Photo essay Images of a countryat war. A four-page pho- to layout depicts the suffering, the hope and, yes, the majestyof Afghanistan 17 • The ultimate choice Most refugees will ultimately face the most difficult choice: whether to return home, con- tinue life as a refugee or start a new life in a new country. Afghan refugees face a particu- larly complex decision 20 • No soap opera The resurgence of economic activity will be - a key to the future stability of Afghanistan. In one village, women have been trained in an unlikely skill 23 • What do the neighbors think? As the conflict in Afghanistan continuiits Central Asian neighbors are castingai Jus glances toward Kabul, worried that the tur- moil may spread 24 • A wise old man T Central Asia has been in turmoil for decades, and one old man who has been both a resis- tance fighter and refugee several times over, has seen it all 27 • An uncertain future for Afghanistan's women The country's female population face a very difficult future. Some support the strict reli- gious, cultural and economic code imposed by the Taliban while others say the country has plunged back into the dark ages 28 • Scouts bearing gifts Many Afghan child refugees have never had a gift in their lives. Japanese girl scouts are bringing a little joy to their lives 30 |
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