Britain Fears Effect Of Mideast Escalation On Refugees: Minister

Britain's minister for development expressed concern on Thursday for refugees across the Middle East as regional tensions soar, warning that "the most vulnerable" would suffer first in an escalation

Amman, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Aug, 2024) Britain's minister for development expressed concern on Thursday for refugees across the middle East as regional tensions soar, warning that "the most vulnerable" would suffer first in an escalation.

Minister Anneliese Dodds told AFP in an interview during a visit to Jordan that "currently, sadly, we are in a concerning situation geopolitically".

"We must see a de-escalation. It's in no one's interest to have an escalation of conflict," she added.

"Those who would suffer first would be those who are the most vulnerable in this region", Dodds said.

About 625,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan are registered with the United Nations, though Amman estimates at 1.3 million the number of Syrians who have fled to the neighbouring kingdom since war broke out in 2011.

Jordan also hosts 2.2 million registered Palestinian refugees.