UNHCR welcomes deal to end latest migrant stand-off in Mediterranean Sea

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UN Refugee Agency chief Filippo Grandi, on Thursday gave a cautious welcome to the decision by several EU countries to take in some 450 migrants who have been stranded at sea for days, warning that a “ship-by-ship” arrangement was not sustainable.

UNHCR welcomes deal to end latest migrant stand-off in Mediterranean Sea
July 19, 2018 at 08:40AM : International People Search
July 19, 2018 at 08:40AM

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