UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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- Displaced Colombians open their homes to Venezuelan refugees and migrants
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 11/10/2018
Having fled their own home in Colombia due to conflict Alvis and Marnellis understood the struggles facing Venezuelan migrants and refugees. Now settled in Las ...
- Refugee Olympic Team to compete at Tokyo 2020
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 11/10/2018
Confirmation that a team of refugees will once again compete in the global sporting showpiece came during the 133rd International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sessio...
- South Sudan youth driven to suicide as war rages on
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 10/10/2018
UNHCR and partners start campaign, Operation Hope to prevent suicides in South Sudan. The country is seeing a rise in suicide attempts following nearly five yea...
- Autistic refugee boy finds escape from isolation
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 10/10/2018
Ten-year-old refugee Samer was born autistic in Mosul, Iraq. Struggling with his disability and needs for special care Samer lived in isolation for years before...
- UN High Commissioner visits Colombia’s Borderlands
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 09/10/2018
Visiting Colombia’s borderlands, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says the international community must do more to aid thousands of Venezuelans crossing each day...
- Community kitchen feeds thousands of Venezuelans each day
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 09/10/2018
Visiting Colombia’s borderlands, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says the international community must do more to aid thousands of Venezuelans crossing each day...
- A nun, a lawyer and a cowboy. Felipe Camargo
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 08/10/2018
Felipe Camargo has worked for the United Nations for over 20 years, leading teams in Somalia, Afghanistan, Tanzania and many other emergencies. Since the early ...
- 2018 Nansen Refugee Award ceremony highlights
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 05/10/2018
See how Dr. Atar was celebrated at the Nansen Refugee Award ceremony. There was an amazing live show hosted by Anita Rani, powerful speeches from UN Refugee Ch...
- Live from the Nansen Refugee Award Ceremony
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 02/10/2018
Tonight we're honouring Dr. Atar of South Sudan, the 2018 #NansenAward winner from Geneva, Switzerland. Hosted by British TV presenter Anita Rani, the show feat...
- It wasn't my day to die. Giles Duley
UC2ZDAoIMGP3m9tAgnniNEYw - 01/10/2018
Giles Duley was once a fashion photographer, but is now using his love of photography to share images of people who desperately need care because they are victi...
