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UN condemns Trump's ban on refugees and 'Muslim ban' as unlawful
30 January 2017 14:04 GMT
The United Nations has condemned Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and order to stop Syrians and travellers from six other Muslim-majority countries entering the US amid mounting international anger.
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and International Organisation for Migration called on the new president’s administration to continue offering asylum to people fleeing war and persecution, a right protected by international law.
“The needs of refugees and migrants worldwide have never been greater and the US resettlement programme is one of the most important in the world,” the two agencies said in a joint statement.