UNHCR chief visits Syrian border, calls for international support

YRIAN-JORDAN BORDER, June 20 (UNHCR) — In the hours before dusk, people wait along the windswept border between Jordan and Syria, desperate for the opportunity for safe passage. Arguments break out. They shout across a berm at Jordanian soldiers who calmly guard the border. They want to know if now is the time to cross.

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