Indonesia Calls Stronger Cooperation to Tackle Refugee Crisis

medcom.id, Jakarta: Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the international community should be more proactive in tackling the refugee crisis.
 
Kalla delivered a speech at the High-Level Meeting of The General Assembly on Addresing Large Movement of Refugees And Migrants in New York on Monday (9/19).
 
"The international community should cooperate to resolve humanitarian tragedies faced by refugees," he said according to a press statement from the Foreign Ministry received on Tuesday (9/20).

"Everyone should make contributions," he continued.
 
Kalla mentioned Indonesia is committed to help refugees although the country is not a signatory to the Refugee Convention.
 
"There are around 14,000 refugees in Indonesia right now. We give them temporary shelters and other aids," he stated.

 
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