Secretary-General mourns passing of former Czech leader Vaclav Havel

19 December 2011 – The United Nations refugee chief today mourned the loss of life caused by the sinking of an overcrowded vessel off the coast of Indonesia on Saturday that has reportedly left around 200 people, including many women and children, still missing. As of today, only a few dozen people have been rescued following the capsizing of the boat off the island of Java, according to a news release issued by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Those on board are presumed to ha .... [More]

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