The UN announced today that the number of refugees who have fled Syria has now passed the five million mark. A quarter of Syria’s population has now fled the country with little or no chance to return home.
Oxfam Ireland’s Chief Executive Jim Clarken said: “The international community must show their support for Syria’s neighbouring countries that have welcomed these refugees and rich countries should resettle at a minimum the most vulnerable 10 percent of Syrian refugees by the end of 2017”
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