World Refugee Day/United Nations

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Channel: VOA Africa · 2018 · News & Politics

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The United Nation’s High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, says that many rich countries use “despicable” rhetoric on migration and ignore their duty to help those fleeing war and persecution. These remarks come just before World Refugee Day, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, a day meant to commemorate the strength and courage of the world’s millions of refugees.

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