Africa: Ambassador Rice On World Refugee Day

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Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on World Refugee Day, June 20, 2012

On World Refugee Day, we are reminded of the courage and sacrifices of nearly 15 million refugees and the imperative of protecting civilians caught in conflict. When lives are disrupted by violence, the human cost transcends borders and spans generations. We all pay a price for crises that uproot populations.

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