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Displaced athletes to make historic debut at Paralympics

Displaced athletes to make historic debut at Paralympics

Aug 30, 2016 | News Releases

GENEVA – Athletes with disabilities have vied for glory at the Paralympics since 1960. This summer, for the first time, para-athletes who have faced the additional challenge of being displaced from their homeland will compete in Rio de Janeiro as the Independent...
Refugees find chance to flourish in German workforce

Refugees find chance to flourish in German workforce

Aug 25, 2016 | News Releases

Many German businesses are striving to break down employment barriers for newcomers, integrating them into the German job market with internships and vocational training. The task is significant. Germany’s Federal Labour Office says it advised 322,000 asylum-seekers...

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