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In September 2016, Kofi Annan, Martti Ahtisaari and Lakhdar Brahimi visited Germany to launch a new report on refugees and migration. They heard a range of perspectives on the country's response to the crisis, from Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal President Joachim Gauck and business leaders, to civil society groups, volunteers and refugees themselves.

 
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1-elders-berlin-kofi-annan-lakhdar-brahimi-martti-ahtisaari.jpg, Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi and Martti Ahtisaari arrive in B
2-elders-berlin-kofi-annan-frank-walter-steinmeier.jpg, Kofi Annan and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmei
3-elders-berlin-kofi-annan-lakhdar-brahimi-martti-ahtisaari-frank-walter-steinmeier-richard-branson.jpg, Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi, Martti Ahtisaari. Richard Brans
4-elders-berlin-kofi-annan-lakhdar-brahimi-martti-ahtisaari-frank-walter-steinmeier-richard-branson-meeting.jpg, The Elders' meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walte
5-elders-report-refugees-migration.jpg, The Elders' report on refugees and mass migration (Credit: I
6-elders-berlin-kofi-annan-lakhdar-brahimi-martti-ahtisaari-internationaler-bund-refugees.jpg, Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi and Martti Ahtisaari hear from r
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8-elders-berlin-kofi-annan-lakhdar-brahimi-martti-ahtisaari-president-gauck.jpg, Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi and Martti Ahtisaari meet Federa
In September 2016, Kofi Annan, Martti Ahtisaari and Lakhdar Brahimi visited Germany to launch a new report on refugees and migration. They heard a range of perspectives on the country's response to the crisis, from Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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In September 2016, Kofi Annan, Martti Ahtisaari and Lakhdar Brahimi visited Germany to launch a new report on refugees and migration. They heard a range of perspectives on the country's response to the crisis, from Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal President Joachim Gauck and business leaders, to civil society groups, volunteers and refugees themselves.

 

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