Refugees join voices in a song of hope and kindness
Mentored by Grammy winner Ricky Kej, 24 refugee musicians in India came together for ‘Shine Your Light’. The song, ‘Shine Your Light’, features Ricky Kej, several other well-known Indian musicians, and 24 refugee musicians.
Colombian woman devotes life to helping sexually exploited children heal
Mayerlín Vergara Pérez wins Nansen Refugee Award for her work helping young survivors of sexual violence, many of them refugees, rebuild their lives.
Am I Wrong to Love?
They were beaten, tortured, their lives threatened – just for loving who they loved or not wanting to hide who they really are.
‘Every parent wants their child to be safe’
Having fled Myanmar as a young boy, Mohammed Rafique reflects on his current home of Carlow, Ireland and shares his hopes for fellow Rohingya refugees.
UNHCR: Rohingya crisis needs lasting solutions
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR calls on South Sudan leaders to reinvigorate peace efforts on 9th anniversary of independence
Nine years since South Sudan gained independence and became the world’s youngest nation, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is calling on the country’s leaders to reinvigorate efforts to establish lasting peace and bring an end to Africa’s largest displacement crisis. “It’s...
Rohingya refugee children learn to support one another
Peer-to-peer mental health initiative helps young refugees learn to cope with a life in exile in Bangladesh.
Yemen on the Brink
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‘If COVID-19 arrives in the camp, it will be devastating’
Rohingya refugee Saidul Hoque describes how life in the refugee settlements in Cox’s Bazar has changed since a lockdown started to halt the spread of the coronavirus.