Nansen Refugee Award 2020 (Global Laureate)
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Nansen Refugee Award 2020 (Global Laureate)
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The 2020 laureate of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award is a child rights defender working in Colombia.
Mayerlín Vergara Pérez, Maye, has spent the last 20 years working to identify and rescue sexually exploited and trafficked children, many of whom are refugees. She is a human rights activist, campaigner, and the Caribbean Regional Coordinator for the Renacer Foundationa non-governmental organization in Colombia.
All materials on the 2020 Nansen Refugee Award Laureate strictly embargoed until 0000 CEST on 1 October 2020.
The announcement of the 2020 global laureate of UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award will take place at 00:00 CET 1 October
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