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US Provides Additional $20Mln in Response to Refugee Crisis in Europe

© AP Photo / Petros GiannakourisProtesting refugees and migrants block the railway tracks at the Greek-Macedonia border near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, the Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016
Protesting refugees and migrants block the railway tracks at the Greek-Macedonia border near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, the Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Washington allotted $20 million to help tackle the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States has allocated additional $20 million in response to the current migrant crisis in Europe, the US State Department announced in a press release on Monday.

“The United States announces $20 million to support efforts by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the International Federation of Red Cross/Red Crescent (IFRC) to respond to increased protection, shelter, and other lifesaving assistance throughout Europe, including in Greece, Western Turkey, and the Balkans,” the release said.

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