Don’t start with a boat. Don’t show it lurching on the waves, a crush of terrified people packed elbow to ribcage, a baby crying. Don’t focus on their past: the homes they left, the loved ones lost, the bribes paid, the calculations made and agonized over. Instead,...
A partir de l’été 2015, les réfugiés plus nombreux arrivant en Europe ont été reçus avec un sentiment de crainte, un manque de structures d’accueil adaptées et la fermeture de frontières. Mais leur arrivée a aussi créé un sursaut de solidarité en Europe. A travers...
As of Summer 2015, the increased numbers of refugees arriving in Europe were received with a feeling of fear, lack of proper reception facilities, and the closing of borders. But it also created a wake-up call for solidarity in Europe. We witnessed across the...
Cities are our future We live in an increasingly urban world which is shaping our environments and our future. Currently, over half of the global population live in cities and it is estimated that this percentage will rise to 70% by 2050. Cities are both the culprits...
This is an excerpt from UNHCR’s recently released report: Beyond Technology | Innovation at UNHCR 2015. This report highlights and showcases some of the innovative approaches the organization is taking to address complex refugee challenges. ‘Engagement’ can be a bit...
As major emergencies and crises continue to proliferate and change the humanitarian field, UNHCR keeps evolving and adapting. But since any organization is comprised of its people, it is they who must be flexible and open-minded, versatile and creative. In this...
