UNHCR Releases ‘2009 Global Trends Report’
South Africa is the destination of choice for many refugees and asylum seekers who have fled their countries, despite fear that a wave of xenophobic violence is set to grip the country after the FIFA World Cup.
A report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says the country received the highest number of applications by asylum seekers worldwide in 2009.
The 2009 Global Trends Report, which tracks the movement of displaced people, says South Africa received 222 000 new asylum applications, out of nearly one million lodged worldwide.
To read the article titled, “SA destination of choice for refugees — UN report,” click here.
A report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says the country received the highest number of applications by asylum seekers worldwide in 2009.
The 2009 Global Trends Report, which tracks the movement of displaced people, says South Africa received 222 000 new asylum applications, out of nearly one million lodged worldwide.
To read the article titled, “SA destination of choice for refugees — UN report,” click here.
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