Large-scale returns of refugees to Syria could overwhelm the country and even stoke conflict at a fragile moment following the toppling of President Bashar Al Assad earlier this month, the head of the UN migration agency told reporters on Friday. “We believe that millions of people returning would create conflict within an already fragile society,” said Amy Pope, director-general of the International Organisation for Migration, told a Geneva press briefing after a trip to the country.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Prominent Afghan professor released

On Jan 11, it emerged that the prominent Afghan university Professor Faizullah…

Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine illegal: Austria

Austria reminded Israel once again that Jewish settlements in occupied Palestine are…

US Foreign Minister holds meeting with Arab and Israeli counterparts

One year after the resumption of Arab-Israeli relations, the US secretary of…

UK kicks off world’s first AI safety summit

The world’s first major summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety opened in…