UN: Refugee ‘mega-crisis’ is serious threat for everyone

Name: UN: Refugee ‘mega-crisis’ is serious threat for everyone
Uploaded: 2014-11-21T00:31:46Z
Duration: P432S
Description: For the first time since World War II, there are more than 51 million people worldwide who are refugees or displaced; more than a quarter have been driven from their homes by the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner interviews the U.N High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, about the suffering and broad impacts of the Mideast refugee crisis.

Clip: 11/20/2014 | 7m 12s

For the first time since World War II, there are more than 51 million people worldwide who are refugees or displaced; more than a quarter have been driven from their homes by the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner interviews the U.N High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, about the suffering and broad impacts of the Mideast refugee crisis.

Aired: 11/20/14

Rating: NR

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UN: Refugee ‘mega-crisis’ is serious threat for everyone

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