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UN: Syrians to be world's biggest refugee group

Syrians could soon overtake Afghans as the world's biggest refugee population, with their numbers expected to pass 4 million by year's end, a top UN official said Tuesday.

 

High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres spoke as the international community sharply urged Syria to comply with a new Security Council resolution demanding that President Bashar Assad and the opposition provide immediate access for humanitarian aid. (AP)

 


פרסום ראשון: 02.25.14, 23:24