UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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- Greece: Asylum seekers moved off islands as they battle winter cold
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 07/02/2019
Mohammed and his family faced a chilling winter in Moria Reception Centre. Winter on the Greek Aegean Islands brought flooding and freezing temperatures. With t...
- Egypt: Somali Refugee Finds Passion in Running
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 04/02/2019
Once his only option, running is now this Somali refugee’s passion. Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories ...
- Egypt: How Resettlement Can Help Siblings With Cerebral Palsy And Their Family
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 01/02/2019
Born with cerebral palsy – a neurological disorder affecting their sight, speech, hearing and movement, – Syrian refugees Wafika, 35, and Taha, 25 have lived mo...
- Syrian refugee strives to make a splash at Tokyo Olympics
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 01/02/2019
After fleeing war for safety, Eid Aljazairli has found his feet in London and dreams of swimming for Team Refugees at next Summer Games. Information for medi...
- Desperate Journeys: Spain now main route to Europe for refugees and migrants
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 30/01/2019
Spain became the main route for refugees and migrants to seek entry to Europe in 2018, and the death toll for people crossing the Western Mediterranean to reach...
- “One day, I want to be a doctor” – Sabika, 10
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 30/01/2019
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were ten? Sabika wants to be a doctor, to help people. Her family fled violence in Myanmar in late 2017. Now safe...
- A fresh start for some who have been refugees twice over
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 29/01/2019
The Emergency Transit Centre (ETC) in Timisoara is home to the refugees until they can go on to their final destination. Information for media: If you would...
- After eight-year odyssey, Eritrean children find mother in Switzerland
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 28/01/2019
Kedija, 15, and Yonas, 12, survived exile, kidnapping and detention in a desperate attempt to rejoin their mother in Switzerland. They were finally reunited tha...
- Nomzamo Mbatha named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 28/01/2019
South African actress and human rights activist, Nomzamo Mbatha has been appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. She joins a team of dedicated personalities usin...
- A Time for Resolve - UNHCR's ExCom 2018 Keynote Video
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 25/01/2019
With the global number of forcibly displaced at record highs five years in a row, the international community is proposing a new approach to increase refugee se...
