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October 29, 2014

U.N. Seeks Greater Aid for Syrian Refugees 
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The United Nations has issued a new appeal for countries to take in
refugees from Syria's three-year civil war. The conflict has displaced
nearly 3.5 million people, most of them fleeing to Turkey and Jordan. At
a conference in Berlin, U.N. refugee chief António Guterres said the
plight of Syrian refugees is a global responsibility.

António Guterres: "We ask the neighboring countries to keep their
borders open, but we ask all countries in the world to keep their
borders open to Syrian refugees. This is not only a responsibility of
the countries of the region; this is a responsibility of the whole of
the international community."

 

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