Refugees chief & Pope Francis discuss refugee crisis
Filippo Grandi expressed deep appreciation for the Pope’s advocacy and efforts to bring attention to refugees and internally displaced people. ROME, Italy – Pope Francis discussed the plight of millions of forcibly displaced people around the world with UN High...
Refugee girls beat the odds with education in Kenya
Providing refugee children and adolescents with an education wherever they find safety is a core humanitarian service, yet many do not have the opportunity. Esther, 18, did not attend school from late 2008 through to early 2011. Constant insecurity in South Sudan’s...#WithRefugees petition heads to UN Secretary-General
With over 1.3 million signatures, the petition will be handed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Peter Thomson in New York. NEW YORK – We asked you to show solidarity with millions of refugees and more than 1.3 million of you have come...