Spain and UNHCR mark the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention
ACNUR La Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados
Description
The event, co-chaired by the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, will take place on Monday 8 November at 12:30 pm at the Casa de America in Madrid. The event will be hosted by TV personality and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Jesús Vázquez and will feature the testimony of refugee women from Afghanistan and Somalia, as well as the participation of writer and journalist Rosa Montero, and the Spanish jurist and Honorary President of the Spanish Committee of UNHCR, Antonio Garrigues. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and soprano and UNHCR Honorary Lifetime Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks will also participate virtually.
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Published to Youtube on: 08/11/2021
Archived on: 14/04/2023
Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=v-ukkOn96XI