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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has called for an expansion of rescue efforts for people on major migration routes to Europe, who are facing “unimaginable horrors.” UNHCR special envoy Vincent Cochetel urged increased cooperation with local authorities and called for additional funding from donor countries. “This includes better access to legal pathways to safety and improving protection services for victims, as well as those at risk of becoming victims along the routes,” Cochetel said on Tuesday in Geneva. According to a new UNHCR report, each year hundreds of thousands of people risk their liv…

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