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The UN’s refugee chief says a worrying « climate of xenophobia » has taken hold in Europe as the continent struggles with the biggest influx of migrants since World War II.
Speaking to AFP in Tehran at the start of a regional tour, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said European leaders needed to do more to coordinate migration policies and to combat negative stereotypes about refugees.
« Refugees… don’t bring danger to us, they flee from dangerous places, » said Grandi, who took office in January.
National leaders need to better explain that immigration « in fact contributes to the development of societies, » he said.
« Those who do the opposite, who stir up public opinion against refugees and migrants, have a responsibility in creating a climate of xenophobia that is very worrying in today’s Europe, » he said.
« It provides a negative example to countries further away. »
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