The UN on Saturday urged countries to speed up taking Syrian refugees from earthquake-hit zones in Turkey, saying they were facing the trauma of loss and displacement all over again.
GENEVA, Switzerland –
For almost 12 years, Turkey has hosted some 3.5 million Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war. Last month’s earthquake affected an estimated nine million people, of which more than 1.7 million are refugees. “To help protect those refugees most at-risk, and to help alleviate pressures on local communities who themselves are also impacted by this humanitarian disaster, UNHCR is appealing for states to expedite resettlement processes and departures,” said UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi.
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