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UN Advisor Jan Egeland on the Syrian Refugee Crisis

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The Syrian civil war has stretched on for six years, claiming at least 320,000 lives and displacing millions more. Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland, who advises the United Nations, joins us to talk about the conflict and what role the U.N., the United States and the international community as a whole can play in ending the war and easing the refugee crisis.

Guest:

Jan Egeland, Secretary General, Norwegian Refugee Council; Special Advisor to Syria for the United Nations

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