Religious Leaders call for increased support for refugees and host communities
© UNHCR/ Salahaldeen Abdulrahman
On 31 January 2023, leaders of different faith traditions, including representatives from the Multi-Religious Council of Leaders, gathered in Chisinau, Moldova to call for people of all religions worldwide to increase much-needed support to refugees and host communities.
“The Moldovan community and faith-based organisations were among the first ones to welcome us, counsel us, and help us find a place to stay,” said Dmitrii Lekartsev, a representative of the Ukrainian community, who opened the roundtable discussion on peace and solidarity hosted by the Prime Minister of Moldova. He thanked the religious community and said the reception gave him comfort and hope. “We are praying for peace in Ukraine and for all those providing us with assistance” he said.
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