BUENOS AIRES - Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday asked members of the international community to share responsibility in dealing with the refugee crisis.
"It is a situation that is uncontrollable and unsustainable and we are working on it to see how we can, on a global level, attend to it based on shared responsibility," said Ban, addressing the Argentine Council for International Relations.
To that end, the UN is organizing a high-level meeting to map out a blueprint for a better international response, Ban said. The meeting is expected to take place in September.
The UN chief noted that Argentina has taken a step in that direction with a commitment to welcome Syrian refugees.
"Argentina is a land of opportunities, and this country has drawn immigrants from around the world," said Ban, praising the country for its pledge to receive 3,000 Syrian refugees. (Xinhua)