Actress Angelina Jolie has urged Syria's neighbouring nations to keep their bordersopen for refugees.
"The most important thing is co-operation from the countries on the [Syrian] border... and to make sure these borders in all countries stay open," Jolie, a UNHCR special envoy, said.
"I''ve been of course very encouraged to be here and hear the government speak of continuing this wonderful, life-saving open border policy," she said during her visit to a refugee camp in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
"I know how gracious the Kurdish Government and the Kurdish region people have been to the Syrian refugees," she added.
According to the UNHCR Syria Regional Refugee Response website, there are 25 508 registered Syrian refugees in Iraq, News24 reports.
Another 10 914 Syrian refugees are awaiting registration, putting the total at more than 36 000.
The UNHCR has said that over 250 000 Syrian refugees have been registered in neighbouring nations, the report said. (ANI)
