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Urgent: UN hopes to see temporary U.S. refugee ban "lifted as soon as possible"

Xinhua, February 1, 2017 Adjust font size:

The United Nations on Tuesday said that the world body hopes to see the temporary U.S. ban on the entry of refugees into the country "lifted as soon as possible." Endit