DHAKA: About 51.2 million people have been displaced since World War II, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres said on January 6, noting the current figures for displaced people are the highest they have ever been.

Speaking at the 7th Ambassadors Conference, Guterres was quoted as saying Turkey has a key role in hosting Syrian refugees and the country was referred to as a ‘power of humanitarian assistance’, reports Hurriyet Daily News.

Applauding Turkey’s new legislation for protecting refugees, the law enables them to purchase a house and gives the right to education, the UN Commissioner noted.

Turkey, along with Pakistan, is the country that hosts the most refugees inside of its territory, he said, ‘Turkey is a responsible partner for the UN,’ Guterres added.

He cited 13 million displaced people who fled from clashes in Syria and noted that 2 million of them are from Iraq.

The international community has lost its effectiveness on resolving and preventing crisis, this efficiency could only be regained with structurally multi-polarized and multi-dimensional strong international institutions, he noted.

Turkey is a significant support in the new structured multi-polarized world, Guterres said, noting Ankara would assume an important role in diminishing the number of refugees and prompt the international community to help.

BDST: 2007 HRS, JAN 06, 2015