RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – To tumultuous applause and a standing ovation, ten members of the first-ever refugee team made history on Friday evening marching into the famed Maracanã Stadium at the Opening Ceremony of the Rio2016 Olympics.
Rose Nathike Lokonyen, a 23-year-old South Sudanese runner, led the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team into the stadium behind the banner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to cheers and chants of support from an ecstatic crowd.
2015 Impact Report of UNHCR response in Refugee Crisis
Submitted by webmaster on 1 August 2016
Continuousdonations re vital for UNHCR to save lives of children and families who fled for their lives, risked everything to get away from danger consequences from war and insurgency. In the year 2015, UNHCR has been rapidly increasing our operations to meet the need for support to refugees fleeing their homes, and this is all because of the long term support.
All-star teams unveil artworks to support NAMJAI FOR REFUGEES
Submitted by webmaster on 26 July 2016
BANGKOK, Thailand, July 23 – After months of hard work and anticipation, eight celebrities today unveiled their inspired creations to enthusiastic supporters in the latest chapter of the UN Refugee Agency’s “NAMJAI FOR REFUGEES” campaign.
UNHCR’s celebrity supporters unveil artworks for NAMJAI FOR REFUGEES campaign
Submitted by webmaster on 19 July 2016
Bangkok, 11 July, 2016 (Bangkok) – After months of creative collaboration, a group of Thai celebrities are now ready to unveil their artworks in support of refugees in Thailand on Saturday 23 Julyat Atrium 1, 1st floor of Siam Center.
TORBALI, Turkey – One man can change lives. Just ask the Syrian refugees in Torbali, near Izmir, about the work of Levent Topçu.
Levent, known to the refugees simply by his first name, is the 52-year-old general manager of Ege, a Turkish company that makes leather goods and employs 60 people.
A refugee from Afghanistan helps his wife out of the sea, after the inflatable boat they used to cross part of the Aegean from the coast of Turkey to Greece crashed on a rock off the coast of Lesbos island.
Venerable V. Vajiramedhi and Pu Praya represent Thailand in UNHCR’s World Refugee Day Message
Submitted by webmaster on 14 June 2016
Venerable V. Vajiramedhi, well-respected Buddhist monk, and Praya “Pu” Lundberg, renowned actress/ model from Thailand, are joining forces with celebrities around the world to spread a message with UNHCR on World Refugee Day, which falls on 20 June.