U.N. refugee chief sees increase in Syrian refugees
AP
In this January 9, 2013 file photo, a Syrian refugee woman walks with
her two kids at Zaatari Syrian refugee camp, near the Syrian border in
Mafraq, Jordan.
The U.N. chief for refugees says the number of refugees
from Syria could increase by “two or three times” the present level by
the end of the year if the country’s conflict doesn’t end.
U.N.
High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres says the international
community should work toward ending the conflict and says there is a
“risk of an explosion” throughout the already volatile Middle East
region if it continues much longer.
Mr. Guterres was
speaking in Ankara on Sunday, days after the number of U.N.-registered
refugees in neighbouring countries topped 1 million.
Mr. Guterres also renewed a call for nations to help support Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and other countries shelter the refugees.
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