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World in Progess: Geneva Convention factsheet

Natalie Muller July 27, 2016

65 years ago, on the 28th of July 1951, a diplomatic conference in Geneva adopted the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Since then, the Geneva Convention has been the core document for the protection of refugees. With global refugees figures higher than ever, we'll use the anniversary to take quick peek at what the Geneva convention is all about.

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