Video: A Double Amputee’s Incredible Journey from Syria
This teenager’s legs were blown off when his house was bombed in Syria. He then embarked on an incredible journey–sometimes by wheel barrel–to safety. This video from UNICEF demonstrates the sheer...
View ArticleVideo: These Are the Refugees That Europe is Turning It’s Back On
There are now some 10,000 people stranded in Greece at the border of Macedonia. The Macedonian government has all but shut its border, only letting a limited number of Syrians and Iraqis each day....
View ArticleA Very Bad Plan to Send Refugees Back to Turkey
Let the backlash begin. “The United Nations and human rights groups warned on Tuesday that a tentative European Union deal to send back all irregular migrants to Turkey in exchange for political and...
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Infographic of the Day: A Shocking Statistic About the Toll of War on Syrian...
March 15 is the five year anniversary of the uprising that lead to the Syrian civil war. To commemorate the day, UNICEF released a brutal report about the consequences of the war on Syria’s children....
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Can Angelina Jolie Pitt Solve the Refugee Crisis?
Probably not. But she may certainly help. Here’s how. Angelina Jolie Pitt, who is a special envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, is visiting refugees in Greece today, and in so doing is...
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After Brussels, Will the Controversial EU-Turkey Refugee Deal Unravel?
The European Union and Turkey agreed to a controversial deal late last week aimed at stemming the movement of refugees into Europe. The deal, much maligned by the UN and human rights groups, would...
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Europe’s New Plan for Refugees is a Total Disaster
The attacks in Brussels this week are accelerating an already heated conversation in Europe about the unrelenting movement of refugee from the Middle East to the continent. The attacks on Tuesday came...
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Here’s What Happens When the World’s Most Renowned Photographers Capture the...
The UN Refugee Agency teamed up with some of the world’s most acclaimed photographers in a new exhibit that illustrates the global refugee crisis. The photos, some of which are included below, are on...
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Why Did the USA Just Deny a Visa to a Heroic Syrian NGO Leader Visiting to...
The head of the Syrian Civil Defense, or White Helmets as they are popularly known, has won a prestigious international humanitarian award. Raed Saleh was chosen by InterAction, an umbrella group...
View ArticleHow Muslim Refugees Revived a Struggling American Town
The town of Lewiston, Maine is undergoing a revival thanks to an influx of Somali refugees. From CBS News: When the refugees began arriving 15 years ago, many longtime residents were resentful....
View ArticleThe World Humanitarian Summit: A Preview
The international community meets next week in Istanbul for the first ever World Humanitarian Summit. In many ways, the historic summit is long overdue. Over the course of two days, key issues such as...
View ArticleCan One “Grand Bargain” Fix a Broken Humanitarian Relief System?
(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) — Of the many aims of the World Humanitarian Summit, one at the top of the list is reshaping the way aid is funded and delivered. Part of this involves encouraging...
View ArticleGreece is Empyting It’s Largest Refugee Camp. The Timing Could Not Be Worse
(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) One issue that constantly plagues international gatherings such as the World Humanitarian Summit is the frequent contradiction between the words and commitments...
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Q and A with Humanitarian Superstar, Jan Egeland
In all the policy analysis around the World Humanitarian Summit, one thing that often gets lost is the stakes of this meeting. With an unprecedented level of humanitarian emergencies going on around...
View ArticleHow the Sustainable Development Goals Drove the Conversation at the World...
(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) — The World Humanitarian Summit ended yesterday evening — and though it may come as a surprise to many, much of the discussion in Istanbul focused squarely on the...
View ArticleGermany Recognizes Armenian Genocide. Will This Upend the Refugee Deal?
Today, the German Parliament voted to recognize as “genocide” the massacre of Armenians a century ago. The decision of Germany to weigh in on this historical event may have some profound political...
View ArticleThis Syrian Teen Used Her Swimming Skills to Save a Boat Full of Refugees....
Meet 18-year-old Yusra Mardini, who is one of ten athletes the International Olympic Committee announced today will compete in Rio as part of first-ever Team Refugees. As the flimsy vessel started...
View ArticleNo group illustrates the potential impact of long term refugee status like...
No group illustrates the potential impact of long term refugee status like Palestinian refugees. While the global average for time spent as a refugee is 17 years, Palestinian refugees have held that...
View ArticleVIDEO: This Yazidi Teen Escaped ISIS and is Sharing Her Story with the World
Yesterday, a United Nations panel found evidence that ISIS is perpetrating an ongoing genocide against the Yazidi religious community in Iraq and Syria. Their findings are based on scores of...
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Three Charts that Help Explain our Global Refugee Crisis
Today is World Refugee Day, an annual commemoration on June 20 for the global humanitarian community to shine a spotlight on the plight of refugees worldwide. To mark the day, the UN Refugee Agency...
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