UNHCR warmly welcomes the recommendation by the UN Security Council of its former High Commissioner, António Guterres, as the next United Nations Secretary-General.
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The World Humanitarian Summit closed its doors in Istanbul. The two-day event brought together 55 heads of state and government and other officials from 173 countries.
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Among the issues discussed was the refugee crisis and the actions that need to be taken, to support not only the people escaping war zones, but also transit and reception states.
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi spoke of the conference having achieved “a clear recognition of the need for solidarity and responsibility-sharing for refugees”.
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The leaders of Germany, Kuwait, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United Nations agreed on a comprehensive new approach on how to respond to the Syria crisis.
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A Greek delegation headed by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is currently in London, where Mr Tsipras is expected to meet with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
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A round-table discussion on Antisemitism in Europe took place yesterday in Athens, to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th.
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