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Kofi Annan: "We all have a responsibility to assist refugees; they have rights"
<h3 class="post-title subpt">Speaking from Davos to BBC Newsnight, Kofi Annan highlights the need for leadership and cooperation, from Europe's refugee crisis to resolving the Syrian civil war and tackling the Islamic State.</h3>
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