This week, world leaders will gather in Geneva to commemorate 60 years of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Yet it is an anniversary that the world’s 15.1 million refugees have little reason to celebrate. Today, states are increasingly shutting their borders and restricting the assistance they give to refugees and people seeking asylum. Read more from Christopher Stokes, General Director of MSF Belgium’ s op-ed article on the anniversary of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Photo: Kenya © Lynsey Addario/VII

This week, world leaders will gather in Geneva to commemorate 60 years of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Yet it is an anniversary that the world’s 15.1 million refugees have little reason to celebrate. Today, states are increasingly shutting their borders and restricting the assistance they give to refugees and people seeking asylum.

Read more from Christopher Stokes, General Director of MSF Belgium’ s op-ed article on the anniversary of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Photo: Kenya © Lynsey Addario/VII

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