Unhcr

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  1. 1
    Initialism of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) warned there was a risk some migrants sent to Rwanda could be returned to countries from which they had fled. Kigali denied the allegations and accused UNHCR of lying."

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"Back in the camp, UNHCR has installed large water tanks to supply what has become a town of tents and prefab units (housing more than 36,000 individuals)."

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