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Ban says Greece needs more help to cope with migrants

Ban says Greece needs more help to cope with migrants
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The UN Secretary General has urged countries to do more to help Greece cope with Europe’s migrant crisis as it struggles with its own economic hardship.

The UN Secretary General has urged countries to do more to help Greece cope with Europe’s migrant crisis as it struggles with its own economic hardship. Ban Ki-moon’s call came during a visit to the eastern island of Lesbos where close to 3,400 people are living in temporary shelters. Around a million people crossed the Aegean Seas from Turkey to Greek islands last year in small, inflatable and often overcrowded boats.

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