EUROPEAN REFUGEE CRISIS

BACKGROUND

• 2011- Syrian Civil War begins
• ISIS exploits

MAP

STATISTICS

• Turkey: 2 million
• Lebanon: 1.1 million
• Jordan: 629,000
• Egypt: 130,000
• Iraq: 250,000
• Germany: 800,000

Gulf States: 0

Gulf State Hesitance

• Concerned about security of nation
• Legally not obligated to: 1951 U.N. treaty on refugees

Why is this a big deal?

Helping Countries

• Germany

PERSONAL CONNECTION

ITS NOT JUST SYRIA...

• 1.1million refugees from Somalia
• 2.59 million from Afghanistan
• Fleeing nations ridden with war, dictatorial oppression, and religious extremism