Australia for UNHCR
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- How much do you know about the Central African Republic? UNHCR Animation
@australiaforunhcr - 08/12/2014
Conflict in the Central African Republic has forced tens of thousands of people to flee and has affected hundreds of thousands of others in the region. Find ou...
- Lebanon: The Natural Humanitarian
@australiaforunhcr - 03/12/2014
In Lebanon, UNHCR refugee volunteers are helping their fellow Syrians to adjust to life in exile. This is the story of one – Dr. Ahmed, a 45-year-old dermatolog...
- The Plight of the Yazidis in Iraq
@australiaforunhcr - 01/12/2014
Tens of thousands of people, including ethnic Yazidis originating from the Sinjar area, have been forced to find shelter in schools and unfinished structures ac...
- Lebanon: A tough winter ahead for refugees
@australiaforunhcr - 01/12/2014
Syrian refugees are bracing for long, cold months ahead. UNHCR and its partners estimate that some 132,000 refugee households (660,000 people) in Lebanon are in...
- Uganda: Widowed father tells of his troubles
@australiaforunhcr - 01/12/2014
Forty-five-year-old Gabriel fled his home in South Sudan with his wife and children to find safety in the UN compound in Bor. But in April 2014 his wife was kil...
- Iraqi Refugees Preparing for Winter in Dohuk
@australiaforunhcr - 12/11/2014
Efforts are under way in Syria, Iraq and neighbouring countries to prepare refugees and the internally displaced for winter. But UNHCR remains deeply concerne...
- Ethiopian refugees crossing the border from South Sudan - UNHCR staff footage
@australiaforunhcr - 11/11/2014
This was filmed by a UNHCR staff member* using a mobile phone, and captures the moment these people, many of whom have walked up to six day to reach the border,...
- I Belong - The Plight of Stateless People
@australiaforunhcr - 10/11/2014
Stateless people are born with no nationality and have little to no rights in the countries they live in. Everybody has the right to belong - sign & share our ...
- Typhoon Haiyan - One Year On
@australiaforunhcr - 10/11/2014
On November 8 last year, Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the central Philippines, causing widespread devastation and killing thousands of people. A year on, and the...
- Australia for UNHCR: Thomas Mukoya Webcast
@australiaforunhcr - 07/11/2014
Australia for UNHCR presents photojournalist Thomas Mukoya. Mukoya has covered breaking news and conflict throughout Africa, including the Horn of Africa Crisis...
