New York - The Syrian refugee crisis is reaching a tipping point as humanitarian appeals remain under funded, and neighbouring countries are struggling to keep up with the flood of refugees, a UN official told the UN Security Council on Thursday.
Antonio Guterres, UN high commissioner for refugees, said that the international community needs to step up efforts to help Syrian refugees warning that the "nature of the refugee crisis is changing".
"As the level of despair rises and the available protection space shrinks, we are approaching a dangerous turning point," Guterres said.