The Arab League (AL) Tuesday raised alarm over the mounting threats of the immigration wave in the Arab region.
The Arab region hosted more than 35 million immigrants in 2016, AL Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs Badr Eddin al Alali said, adding that the number of Arab migrants heading abroad reached over 26 million in 2015.
Ambassador Alali was addressing the extraordinary meeting of the Arab-regional consultation process on immigration and asylum that was held at the headquarters of the AL Tuesday, in cooperation with the UNHCR and the IOM.
The region has been facing unprecedented challenges, the ambassador said, noting that the situation is deteriorating every year along with the growing burden of the hosting countries.
The Arab region is the source of migration and the first among countries hosting migrants, Alali sated, pointing out that Arab countries are the bridge used by migrants and asylum seekers.
The ambassador stressed the importance of rallying international and Arab efforts to boost cooperation in supporting migrants.

Source: Mena