UN High Commissioner for Refugees （UNHCR） welcomed the announcement that Brazil will provide special humanitarian visas for Syrians and other nationals affected by the conflict and who wish to seek refuge in the South American nation. According to the announcement， Brazil’s embassies in countries neighbouring Syria will be responsible for issuing travel visas for people wanting to go there.
　　At a press conference in Geneva， the spokesperson for UNHCR said that claims for asylum will need to be presented on arrival in Brazil. These special humanitarian visas will also be provided to family members living in countries neighbouring Syria. The decision will help expedite entry to Brazil and the resolution providing this special procedure is valid for two years.
　　“Brazil is the first country in the Americas region to adopt such an approach towards Syrian refugees，” Adrian Edwards told reporters.
　　To date， Germany and Austria has offered 5，000 and 500 places for the humanitarian admission of Syrian refugees from Lebanon respectively. A number of other countries have come forward with offers of resettlement places. These include Australia， Canada， Denmark， Finland， the Netherlands， New Zealand， Norway， Spain， Sweden， and Switzerland.