"The crisis of refugees and displaced persons, however, is not confined to the Middle East, it is a global phenomenon that requires the attention of the entire international community. The UAE is committed to working with you [international community] to find collective and effective solutions to prevent further escalation of the global refugee crisis," WAM cited al Hashemi as saying.
Up to 115,000 Syrians have been already living and working in UAE before the Syrian crisis had erupted in 2011, she said, adding that for the past five years 123,000 more Syrians have found shelter in the Emirates.
The United Arab Emirates has provided more than $750 million to support Syrian refugees over the past five years, mostly in Greece, Iraq and Jordan, the state minister outlined.
