'Sanctions make development impossible': UN refugee chief calls for lifting of sanctions on Syria - Video
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, has called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria.
Grandi emphasised that the ongoing sanctions are severely hindering the country's development and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
During a recent interaction with AFP, Grandi highlighted the dire situation faced by millions of Syrians who are struggling to rebuild their lives after years of conflict.
But if sanctions are lifted, this will improve the conditions in the places also where people return. It will be an additional factor to encourage people to return. Why? It's simple. Because to invest in services, in infrastructure, to invest in the economy, to create jobs, sanctions make it impossible. Sanctions were created for another situation. So they have to be reviewed and hopefully lifted," he stated.
