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high commissionerRepresentative of one independent Commonwealth country in the capital of another, ranking with ambassador. Also a high administrative officer in a dependency or protectorate.
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| It is particularly appalling that girls of such a young age have been sentenced to such a severe and cruel punishment," said British gay rights leader Peter Tatchell in a letter to the Nigerian high commissioner in London. BRUSSELS -- The number of persons seeking asylum in industrialized countries fell sharply for the third year in a row in 2004 to its lowest level in 16 years, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports. SADAKO OGATA, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, spoke of the need for a 'seamless harmony' between 'humanitarian action' and 'development assistance'. |
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