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Jun
Symposium on the 1951 Refugee Convention at 75: Relevance, Clarity and Application
[Elizabeth Tan is the Director of UNHCR’s Division of International Protection and Solutions] In 1951, in the aftermath of one of the most devastating wars the world had ever known, the international community recognized the need for international cooperation, grounded in law and humanity, for people who had fled their countries in need of safety and protection. In response, States adopted...