'Rarely have I seen an exodus as rapid as this one,' the UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said
What you need to know:
Like more than 500,000 Ukrainians in the past few days, Syrians found their way out of their country in search of refuge in nearby nations. Indeed, the vast majority of the world’s displaced people (8 in 10) never get farther than countries nearby.
These countries are often poorly supported by the international community, and those seeking refuge do not receive adequate humanitarian assistance, let alone support for their aspirations and for keeping their sense of personhood.
