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Article: Burden of hosting refugees, chronic UNHCR budget shortages highlighted, as Third Committee continues discussion on refugees -- Part 2 of 2.
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- November 18, 2002
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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 November 2002-UN: Burden of hosting refugees, chronic UNHCR budget shortages highlighted, as Third Committee continues discussion on refugees -- Part 2 of 2 (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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DAUDI N. MWAKAWAGO (United Republic of Tanzania) said the report of the Secretary-General had stated that there were signs of declining public and political tolerance for refugees in his country. The report, however, did not go on to give the reasons why that seemingly paradoxical situation had come about in a country with a long tradition of hospitality to refugees. The report failed to mention that Tanzania had been hosting refugees on a ...