UNHCR ask Saudi to help

High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres met King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and other top Saudi Arabian officials in Riyadh at the weekend. He urged Saudi Arabia to take an active part in a UNHCR conference on the Iraqi humanitarian crisis due to be held in Geneva in mid-April. He stressed the plight of the 15,000 Palestinians in Iraq, calling on the Saudi leaders to use their influence to help find a solution for this tragedy. Guterres noted Saudi Arabia's long tradition of protecting asylum seekers and refugees. (photo of Al-Tanf camp)