United Nations European Headquarters Ministerial Level Discussions on Refugee Support Measures Declared by countries to strengthen support December 19, 6:35
As the number of refugees and internally displaced persons in the world has become the highest in the world due to conflict and persecution, a conference was held to discuss support measures at the United Nations European Headquarters in Switzerland.
The number of refugees and internally displaced persons in the world exceeded 70 million at the end of last year, reaching the highest number ever, and in Turkey some refugees from Syria and other countries have swelled to 3.7 million. The burden is continuing.
At the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva, the first meeting was held in the two days from 17th, when ministers from each country discussed support measures.
Among them, Japan's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Suzuki said on the 18th, “Japan has expanded the number and range of refugees and provided educational opportunities for Syrian students. Support for refugees in the Middle East and Africa will continue. Will continue. "
Japan has accepted about 30 Myanmar refugees every year under the resettlement framework, but from next fiscal year it will expand its coverage to the Asian region and accept about 60 people a year.
However, apart from this framework, in Japan, 10,493 people applied for refugees last year, but only 42 people were accepted, which is extremely few compared to other developed countries.
At the meeting, the EU = European Union announced that it was ready to fund 30,000 new refugees next year, and Colombia, which has received 1.63 million people over the past four years from Venezuela, where political turmoil continues, More people are expected to evacuate, but they are determined to welcome and accept them. "