UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it knows that 500 migrants have died at sea making the crossing so far in 2014.

Italy: Migrants Dying en Masse |Barbie Latza Nadeau |July 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Other than the UNHCR, few liberals seem to have even noticed the change.

Brunei Returns to the Stoning Age |Jay Michaelson |April 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
To meet them, UNHCR, along with partners including IOM and others, provide a specific support package lasting a year.

New Report Exposes Trafficking Rings in Egypt’s Sinai |John Beck |December 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
UNHCR will press refugee families to bring in their children for vaccination and deal with waste disposal and hygiene.

U.N. Prepares for Regional Polio Outbreak in Syria and Lebanon |Josh Rogin |October 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

More than 200,000 have made the crossing since 1999, according to UNHCR.

Italian Shipwreck Survivors to be Prosecuted and Fined |Barbie Latza Nadeau |October 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees