UN refugee agency receives record pledges for 2016

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Geneva (AFP) – The UN refugee agency said Tuesday it has received pledges of over $687 million for 2016, the highest amount ever, amid ongoing “mega emergencies” in Syria, South Sudan and elsewhere. The pledges would go toward helping almost 60 million forcibly displaced or stateless people worldwide, UNHCR said in a statement. The promises, […]

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