UN migration agency head says interim Syria leaders recognize challenges ahead

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The head of the U.N. migration agency said she was reassured by commitments she heard from Syria's new caretaker government in meetings in Damascus, as the country seeks to rebuild after more than a half-century of rule under the Assad family. Amy Pope, director-general of the International Organization for Migration, said Wednesday that Syria's new leaders "recognize the job they have ahead of them is enormous and that they need the support of the international community." IOM estimates about 100,000 people "many looking to return to their former homes" have entered Syria from neighboring countries since Dec. 8, the day former President Bashar Assad fled the country as opposition fighters swarmed into the capital. "There's no question to me that at this moment in time, they are looking for ways to make this work, to be more inclusive, to build partnerships across the international community, to build partnerships with other governments," Pope said of the caretaker government. "It's just going to be a question of whether they can deliver."
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