Ader asks UN to grant more aid to Syrian refugees

New York, September 27 (MTI) – Hungarian President Janos Ader has asked UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to raise the amount of UN aid for Syrian refugees.

Ader told MTI on Saturday that he had also asked the secretary-general to support Hungary’s initiative for the EU to raise its support for refugees. The European Union last week decided to increase the amount by 1 billion euros. “The Hungarian proposal was more ambitious, envisaging a 6 billion euro rise,” he said.

The president also asked Ban Ki-moon to support Hungary’s initiative for global quotas to be introduced so as to involve the United States, Canada, Australia and China in efforts to help Syrian refugees.

Ader and Ban Ki-moon also discussed the UN’s sustainable development goals approved on Friday.

Ban Ki-moon said he “understood the challenges Hungary had to face during the current wave of migrants and refugees to Europe.”