United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
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UNITED NATIONS, Jan 10 2019 (IPS) - In light of the millions of refugees escaping persecution in search of a safer, more prosperous future, a new campaign aims to raise awareness of the difficult journeys such populations take around the world.
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Somar Wijayadasa is a former representative of UNESCO and UNAIDS at the United Nations in New York
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