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UNHCR Spokesman: 'No End in Sight' to Syrian Refugee Problem

A spokesman for the U.N. refugee agency warns that the number of refugees fleeing Syria is "likely to continue to grow" beyond the 4 million who have so far left their country. Speaking to VOA Kurdish via Skype, UNHCR spokesman Brian Hansford said that “unfortunately, with the conflict in Syria now into its fifth year, there seems to be no end in sight.” He spoke after the UNHCR said data showed an increase of 1 million refugees in just the past 10 months, and 2.4 million in...

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