Photo / Mark MitchellImmigration Minister Kris Faafoi held a virtual meeting with counterparts from other Five Eyes countries on Wednesday, where the plight of Afghan refugees was discussed. After the meeting, the UK announced it will take 20,000 refugees in recognition of the "debt of gratitude" the UK owes Afghanistan, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It reports the meeting discussed "how each country planned to provide safe routes for Afghan refugees". Faafoi's office had a different account of the meeting, saying it was not a Five Eyes Nations meeting, although it did include members from the five countries. The UK is the second Five Eyes country to pledge to resettle more Afghan refugees.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 19, 2021 05:26 UTC