The EU must reach out to the refugees but Gulf States should too

Worldwide there are now nearly 60 million refugees and people displaced by conflict and violence fleeing for their lives – most of them towards Europe.

Europe must reach out to those in need of protection, but we need a lot of wise heads in the corridors of power to ensure that promises made at this point in time don’t lead to more chaotic situations down the road.

A petition is circulating around social media at the moment, calling for two urgent steps to be taken immediately, preferably by the United Nations under their auspices: