UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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- “Hello Mum” - evacuated from Libya to Rwanda, Mohamed let family know he is safe
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 23/12/2019
Mohamed Daood was flown from detention in Libya to safety in Rwanda by UNHCR. Coming to terms with the fact that he was safe, he called home and reassured relat...
- Mustafa flees Syria for the fifth time
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 21/12/2019
Five-time refugee from north-east Syria says current crisis is worst yet. Mustafa, 36, has sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on five occasions since...
- Lebanon: Rose seeds from Syria bloom in Lebanon
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 20/12/2019
With a bag of seeds and a lifetime of knowledge, Syrian refugee Salem has regrown his precious flowers in Lebanon to provide his family and others with a vital ...
- Malian refugee learns to become a construction worker in a camp
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 20/12/2019
Fatimetou was forced to flee her home in Mali. Now living in Mauritania, in a refugee camp, she is training to become a construction worker, helping her to get ...
- The first-ever Global Refugee Forum
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 19/12/2019
The first-ever Global Refugee Forum brings together refugees, heads of state and government, UN leaders, international institutions, development organizations, ...
- Opening remarks at the Global Refugee Forum
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 18/12/2019
World leaders and ministers have arrived in Geneva for the first-ever Global Refugee Forum, a world meeting on refugees, taking place from 16 to 18 December. UN...
- Ben and Jerry launch their new ice cream flavor ‘Cone Together’ in solidarity with refugees | #GRF
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 18/12/2019
At the first-ever Global Refugee Forum, Ben and Jerry’s co-founders launched their new ice cream flavor ‘Cone Together’ in solidarity with refugees, emphazising...
- World Bank, big business, and others pledge support for refugees
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 18/12/2019
The first-ever Global Refugee Forum brings together refugees, heads of state and government, UN leaders, international institutions, development organizations, ...
- ‘It is good business to do good,’ says IKEA
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 17/12/2019
Companies and brands including Ingka Group (IKEA), Vodafone Foundation and the LEGO Foundation have doubled down with support for refugees and those who host th...
- Cate Blanchett meets successful business owner and refugee Razan Alsous | #EveryoneCounts
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 16/12/2019
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett meets successful business owner and refugee Razan Alsous. #EveryoneCounts. The conversation between Cate Blanchett and...
