Nadine Labaki Delivers Keynote Speech at the 2019 Nansen Refugee Award Ceremony

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Lebanese filmmaker and UNHCR High Profile Supporter Nadine Labaki delivered the keynote speech at the 2019 Nansen Refugee Award prestigious ceremony on 7 October at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award honours individuals, groups and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, displaced and stateless people. Established in 1954, the Award celebrates the legacy of Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian scientist, polar explorer, diplomat and first High Commissioner for Refugees for the League of Nations. Kyrgyz Human Rights Lawyer Azizbek Ashurov has been selected as the winner of UNHCR’s 2019 Nansen Refugee Award. His work has supported the Kyrgyz Republic in becoming the first country in the world to end statelessness. Azizbek Ashurov, through his organization Ferghana Valley Lawyers Without Borders (FVLWB), has helped well over 10,000 people to gain Kyrgyz nationality after they became stateless following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Statelessness affects millions of people worldwide, depriving them of legal rights or basic services and leaving them politically and economically marginalized, discriminated against and particularly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.

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Published to Youtube on: 08/10/2019

Archived on: 12/03/2025

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=7rIhbV83VHY