United States top the list of most attractive countries for asylum seekers

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For the second year in a row, an increasing number of people seeking refugee status in developed countries. The citizens of Iraq, Somalia and Russia are leading in the list of asylum seekers abroad. The most attractive country for seeking refugee status are the United States. This is a report prepared by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The authors note that in 2008 the number of people seeking refugee status in industrialized countries has increased by 12 per cent compared to 2007 - mainly due to increase in the number of petitions from citizens of Afghanistan and Somalia.