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Angelina Jolie visits UNHCR operation in Afghanistan Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 140 seconds UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie is appealing for more international support for Afghan refugees who are returning home. The acclaimed American actress visited UNHCR operations in Kabul and the eastern province of Nangarhar, where she heard from Afghans who are struggling to rebuild their lives after years in exile. Many face continued insecurity and rising food prices. Related: afghanistan, agency, aid, ambassador, angelina, asylum, displaced, goodwill, jolie, persons, refugee, refugees, returnees, un, unhcr |
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Somalia: People Smuggling Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 222 seconds Despite the risks desperate people are willing to pay smugglers to help them escape violence or poverty. Related: analysis, commentary, documentary, news |
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Burundi: Finding our place Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 212 seconds Almost 75,000 Burundian refugees have returned home this year. Returning is one thing, finding a home after years of exile is another. In this small and densely populated country, land is scarce and property disputes threaten the fragile post-war peace. UNHCR is lending a hand by mediating land conflicts and helping the most vulnerable to build homes. Related: agency, aid, asylum, burundi, crisis, displaced, displacement, idps, nations, persons, refugee, refugees, shelter, un, unhcr, united |
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Serbia: Far from Hope Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 218 seconds Thousands of refugee families uprooted by war are living a day-to-day existence in Serbia. They cannot return home, and they have few means of support in Serbia. Related: agency, aid, asylum, bosnia, displacement, herzegovina, nations, protracted, refugee, refugees, serbia, situation, un, unhcr, united |
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Angelina Jolie returns to Chad Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 206 seconds Angelina Jolie braved a violent sandstorm to visit refugees in eastern Chad. There, she was able to see how the security situation has deteriorated in the region since she last visited about three years ago. Help UNHCR celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20 -Make a donation, please visit www.unhcr.org/give -Get information, get involved! please visit www.unhcr.org/getinv olved Related: angelina, chad, jolie, refugees, unhcr |
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RefugeeCam Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 179 seconds The UN refugee agency took part in the innovative online project called Pangea day. These images are filmed directly from refugees. Listen and watch what refugees have to say. Related: pangea, world, afghanistan, chad, day, eritrea, families, people, personal, real, refugee, refugees, stories, sweden, unhcr |
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"Experience Darfur" Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 190 seconds Londoners are given the chance to see the world through the eyes of refugees. CNN's Sasha Herriman reports. Related: world, cnn, darfur, day, displaced, hands, london, news, protection, refugee, refugees, report, trafalgar, unhcr |
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Afghanistan: Life on the Edge Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 216 seconds More than 5 million Afghans have returned to their homeland since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. But growing insecurity threatens the gains the country has made since then. While the refugees have returned with high hopes, they have found that harsh realities await them. Related: afghanistan, news, refugees, taliban, unhcr |
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"Give Refugees a Hand" Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 31 seconds More than 30 million people are living through the tragedy of sudden displacement. Remember them today. Put your hands up for protection and support UNHCR. Together we can make a difference. Together we can give hope to the world's refugees. Related: world, aid, day, displaced, displacement, emergencies, hands, help, protection, refugee, repatriation, shelter, un, unhcr |
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Nike plus Human Race Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 69 seconds On 31.08.08 one million people around the world will run a 10 K like no other. The Nike+ Human Race will raise money for refugee children to help them learn and play. Still need motivation? Watch the kids in this movie play - and just think how much more fun they would have on a real pitch. Run the Human Race for refugee kids! Related: human, agency, children, commissioner, displaced, football, for, high, nations, nike, ninemillion, race, refugee, refugees, resettlement, un, unhcr, united |
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High Commissioner António Guterres' Message Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 49 seconds On June 20, we celebrate World Refugee Day. This year, events around the world will focus on the fundamental need for protection. Since its foundation in 1951, UNHCR has protected tens of millions of refugees in more than 100 countries. Today, more than ever, protection is a challenge that affects the lives of everyone, everywhere in the world. Related: world, celebration, commissioner, day, displaced, emergency, hands, high, message, refugee, un, unhcr |
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Carly, a refugee's story Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 435 seconds Carly is forced to flee her home and leave everything behind. All alone, she sets out to find help in other lands. She encounters the Stone-eaters, Smoky-crows, and Silk-tails. But none of them will help her because she is "strange and different from them." "Where will Carly find the safety and warmth of a new family? Related: carly, displaced, refugee, unhcr |
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Afghanistan: the battle for water Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 174 seconds While conflict continues on several fronts in Afghanistan, a more insidious problem is affecting returnees in northern provinces. Battle lines are being drawn over scarce resources - especially water. A severe drought has been especially hard on families that have recently returned from exile. The UN refugee agency is helping with projects that improve their communities, and provide a wage. Related: afghanistan, agency, aid, asylum, displaced, displacement, drought, persons, refugee, refugees, returnees, un, unhcr, water |
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Dialogue on Migration and Asylum Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 149 seconds Delegates at a recent meeting in Geneva discuss the complex issue of how to better protect asylum seekers making dangerous journeys over land and sea. Related: analysis, asylum, commentary, dangerous, documentary, geneva, meeting, migration, news |
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Shocked Somali reaches Yemen Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 14 seconds Personal Story Related: documentary, news, outreach, unhcr |
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Zalmaï's perspective: The plight of Afghan returnees Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 220 seconds A former refugee himself, the Afghan photographer Zalmai has a unique perspective on the plight of refugees and returnees. Recently he visited Kunduz and offered his insights in this video. Related: un, afghanistan, agency, displaced, news, photographer, protection, refugee, refugees, repatriation, solution, un, unhcr |
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Desperation in the Mediterranean Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 309 seconds As the Mediterranean tourist season draws to a close, another deadly season of maritime people smuggling also ends. This season as in year's past, thousands of people have risked their lives to reach Europe by sea from North Africa. Many are simply trying to escape poverty, but others are fleeing conflict or persecution. Related: analysis, commentary, documentary, news |
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Fresh Violence in Darfur Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 127 seconds Recent violence in Darfur has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and made the delivery of aid almost impossible. A joint UN humanitarian mission recently visited Sirba, one of the towns that came under attack. Related: burned, darfur, displaced, documentary, refugees, sudan, unhcr, villages, violence |
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Learning as a refuge Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 208 seconds In Colombia, the decades-long conflict makes getting an education nearly impossible for those displaced by the violence. In rural areas, families are constantly on the move. Children often miss class and find it hard to catch up. Now there are efforts to help displaced youngsters get a proper education and to offer them a haven from the conflict. Related: children, colombia, displaced, ecuador, persecution, refugees, war |
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Sri Lanka : Decades of Displacement Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 248 seconds Each day the conflict in Sri Lanka forces more families to flee their homes. More than 300,000 people have been displaced in the last year alone. UNHCR is attempting to help the newly displaced and those who have been uprooted for years. Related: conflict, displaced, idps, lanka, refugees, sri, war |
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Google Earth and UNHCR Posted by: unhcr
Video duration: 144 seconds Internet giant Google and the UN refugee agency have unveiled a powerful new online mapping programme that provides an up-close view of some of the world's major displacement crises. Related: earth, google, innovation, innovative, map, on, refugee, refugees, technology, youtube |























