Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee prize
October 4, 2022
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on
Tuesday won the United Nations refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen award,
receiving praise for her determination to protect asylum-seekers while in
office.
“By helping more than a million refugees to survive and rebuild, Angela
Merkel displayed great moral and political courage,” UN refugee agency chief
Filippo Grandi said in a statement.
AFP
