International development committee says government should resettle 3000 unaccompanied children in addition to 20000 refugees it has agreed to win inThe British government should demonstrate its commitment to helping the most vulnerable victims of the Syrian conflict by resettling 3000 unaccompanied children in addition to the 20000 refugees it has already agreed to win in,a group of MPs has suggested.
Although the international development committee (IDC) praises the government for the “exemplary standard” it has set other countries by allocating more than £1.1bn to tackle the crisis, it is urging the UK to accept Save the Children’s recommendation for an increase in the number of young refugees being offered resettlement.
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Source: theguardian.com