UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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- From Jewelry maker to plumber
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 18/10/2019
The ravages of Syrian civil war sent Safaa, a dual national back to Jordan where she went, by accident, from being a jeweler to a plumber. Information for med...
- UN refugee chief visits South Africa to show support for government and refugees
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 17/10/2019
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi meets with refugees and government on two-day visit to South Africa. Information for media: If ...
- The Congolese nun who has helped over 20.000 women
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 09/10/2019
Sister Angélique Namaika, 51, a Congolese nun living in the northeastern town of Dungu, was the winner of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award in 2013. That recognition...
- Stateless Bidoon come out of isolation
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 09/10/2019
Hundreds of Bidoon, which means ‘without nationality’ are being helped to get Iraqi citizenship with the help of UNHCR’s partner NGO Mercy Hands for Humanitaria...
- Nadine Labaki Delivers Keynote Speech at the 2019 Nansen Refugee Award Ceremony
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 08/10/2019
Lebanese filmmaker and UNHCR High Profile Supporter Nadine Labaki delivered the keynote speech at the 2019 Nansen Refugee Award prestigious ceremony on 7 Octobe...
- Longing and Belonging: The quest to end statelessness - ENG
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 08/10/2019
Unknown millions of people are forced to live invisible lives, excluded from education, jobs, land ownership and the protection of the state. They are the state...
- LIVE - 2019 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Ceremony
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 07/10/2019
The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award honours individuals, groups and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, displaced and statele...
- A Skill that Brings Success
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 03/10/2019
Amina, a young widow and refugee mother used her sewing and design skills to see her family and her business not only survive but thrive in Domiz camp, Iraq. ...
- Kyrgyz human rights lawyer wins UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 02/10/2019
A lawyer, whose work has supported the efforts of the Kyrgyz Republic in becoming the first country in the world to end statelessness, has been selected as the ...
- Rwanda welcomes first group of refugees evacuated from Libya
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 28/09/2019
Rwanda welcomes first group of refugees evacuated to safety on a charter flight from Libya where they faced detention, the threat of trafficking and even death ...
