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. By Don Murray and Louise Donovan in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Kneeling with 14 other children in a circle, 13-year-old Myshara calls out: “When we’re in...
Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education
UNHCR report calls for action to support millions of young refugees living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. By Jonathan Clayton GENEVA – COVID-19 presents a dire threat to refugee education worldwide, according to a hard-hitting report issued today...
UNHCR Report: Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education – half of the world’s refugee children out of school.
In a report released today, titled “Coming Together for Refugee Education,” UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that unless immediate and bold action is taken by the international community to beat back the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 on refugee education, the...