Refugee Flows Surge Worldwide Across Frontiers
Refugees from World War II onward number in the millions with UN agencies aiding over two million displaced by conflict and other causes. Major movements include 440,000 Arabs in 57 camps in the Middle East and 430,000 fed by rations, 60,000 non camp residents in Europe, and tens of thousands of Chinese in Hong Kong fleeing Red China. The United States hosts numerous Cuban and other Latin American refugees amid global voluntary funding.