George and Amal Clooney Meet with German Chancellor, Discuss Syrian Refugees : People.com
- 8 years ago
George and Amal Clooney sat down with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday morning to discuss Syria's refugee crisis.
The human-rights lawyer and her Oscar-winning husband were accompanied by David Miliband, the former British foreign secretary who now heads the International Rescue Committee .
"We ... talked about the responsibilities of all states, not just European states but states around the world to deal with what is a global problem, not just a Syrian problem or a German issue," Miliband told the AP .
After the meeting, Merkel told reporters she had "a very good conversation" with the Clooneys and Miliband, adding that they exchanged ideas and strategies on how the aid group can continue to help refugees.
The human-rights lawyer and her Oscar-winning husband were accompanied by David Miliband, the former British foreign secretary who now heads the International Rescue Committee .
"We ... talked about the responsibilities of all states, not just European states but states around the world to deal with what is a global problem, not just a Syrian problem or a German issue," Miliband told the AP .
After the meeting, Merkel told reporters she had "a very good conversation" with the Clooneys and Miliband, adding that they exchanged ideas and strategies on how the aid group can continue to help refugees.