U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres (L), Sweden's Immigration Minister Tobias Billstroem (C) and EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner Jacques Barrot (R) hold a news conference at the end of a EU justice and home affairs ministers meeting in Brussels September 21, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 29 months ago

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres (L), Sweden's Immigration Minister Tobias Billstroem (C) and EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner Jacques Barrot (R) hold a news conference at the end of a EU justice and home affairs ministers meeting in Brussels September 21, 2009.

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