UNHCR chief urges Japan to invest strongly in refugee program

UNHCR chief urges Japan to invest strongly in refugee program

GENEVA, Switzerland - U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 10, 2009, at the UNHCR headquarters in Geneva. The head of the U.N. refugee agency said he hopes the Japanese government will work to ensure the success of its pilot resettlement program for refugees from Myanmar and other countries.

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