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 ....
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