(CBC) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says it’s “absolutely essential” countries such as Canada repatriate Canadian women and children currently being held in prison camps in Syria.
Guterres made the remarks to chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton when asked if the Liberal government’s lack of diplomatic staff on the ground and fears over possible links with ISIS are sufficient reasons not to bring them home.
“We understand the concerns of security of countries, but we believe that countries also must have the capacity to deal with those problems of security,” he said in an exclusive interview airing Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live.
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