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The ExCom team at the closing of the annual meeting of UNHCR's governing body. © UNHCR/S.Hopper
Annual UNHCR meet ends with call to help world's most vulnerable people
Sunday, 12 Oct. 2008
The annual meeting of UNHCR's governing body concludes with a reminder that support for the world's most vulnerable and disadvantaged people is an investment in the creation of a better life for all.
Sunday, 12 Oct. 2008
The annual meeting of UNHCR's governing body concludes with a reminder that support for the world's most vulnerable and disadvantaged people is an investment in the creation of a better life for all.
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