International Development - Dutch Lottery Gives to UN Refugee Agency

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The Dutch National Postcode Lottery has donated 1.4 million euros (USD1.9 million) to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Reuters reports.

“This is very good news for refugees, IDPs (internally displaced people) and stateless people around the world,” said UNHCR Regional Representative for Western Europe Wilbert van Hovell.

The lottery allocates 60 percent of its net income to back projects on development cooperation, human rights, nature preservation and social cohesion.

Tags: UN, UNHCR, Dutch National Postcode Lottery, development cooperation, human rights, nature preservation, social cohesion

Ma. Rizza Leonzon

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