(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Tuesday that the global community must do more to help Syria€„¢s neighbors cope with the millions of people who have fled the country€„¢s civil war.
More than 3 million Syrians have arrived in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq during Syria€„¢s nearly four-year war.
Lebanon enforced new immigration controls along its border with Syria Monday in an attempt to stem the flow of people.
Antonio Guterres told reporters in the Turkish capital of Ankara that he was concerned about such policies but expressed sympathy for countries that are bearing the brunt of what he said is the worst refugee crisis since World War II.
€ÅWe are concerned with these measures but I think these measures should make the international community enhance in a very meaningful way support to host countries including Lebanon in order to help them cope with these enormous challenges,€€Œ Guterres said.
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