When food becomes scarce, refugees often turn to desperate measures to feed themselves and their families. We are … - Antonio Guterres

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When food becomes scarce, refugees often turn to desperate measures to feed themselves and their families. We are particularly worried about the health of the refugee population, domestic violence and refugees resorting to illegal employment or even to prostitution, just to put enough food on the table.

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