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WorldPosted at: Jun 25 2019 12:52PM


Displacement challenges ‘cannot be done alone’

United Nations, Jun 25 (UNI) The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has announced on 17 and 18 December it will be hosting the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva.
With tens of millions of people affected by war, conflict and persecution, the Forum will provide an opportunity for countries to take stock of the situation today and strengthen the international response.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said that “refugee situations send ripples across entire regions and beyond”, pointing out that “dealing with displacement challenges cannot be done alone”, requiring a united vision among countries, coupled with concrete action.
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