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Security Council urges more funds for refugees

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    The UN Security Council called on the international community on Wednesday to contribute money for relief aid to refugees and internally displaced people in West Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone.

    Council President Anwarul Chowdhury of Bangladesh made the appeal after a briefing was given to the Council on the situation in Sierra Leone and on UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s report on refugees and internally displaced people.

    Chowdhury said Council agreed with the three-phase plan by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, to repatriate tens of thousands of Sierra Leonean refugees. This consists of relocating them away from dangerous borders, providing greater protection for those who remain in the volatile region and arranging voluntary repatriation.

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