Film world shows solidarity with refugees at Oscars and beyond
More than 40 nominees and presenters at this year’s major film awards wore UNHCR’s #WithRefugees blue ribbon, culminating in strong support at 2023 Oscars ceremony. By UNHCR Staff | 16 March 2023 Academy Award winners and nominees were among a host of stars showing...
Across borders, South Sudan’s displaced call for peace
In the face of protracted conflict and climate-fuelled crises, those displaced within and from South Sudan jointly call for an end to conflict. By Charlotte Hallqvist in South Sudan and Joel Smith in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16 March 2023 Sawibu...
Twelve years on, Syrian refugees face deepening debt and hunger
As their displacement drags on and host countries struggle with multiple crises, Syrian refugees around the region are slipping further into poverty. By Paula Barrachina and Dalal Harb in Beirut, Lebanon | 15 March 2023 “When I fled my home in Homs, Syria, 12 years...
Helga Loevinsohn, a 98-year-old survivor of Nazi Germany, gifts her compensation from the German government to uplift young refugees
At 98 years old, Helga shares her experience of becoming a refugee, first escaping Germany to find safety in England and later settling in Canada By Rohan Stritch Together with the support of her sons, Helga has decided to gift the compensation she’s received from the...
Six faces of the forcibly displaced in Ukraine
No one has been left unscathed by the war in Dnipro. From the injured, traumatized and displaced, to those doing their best to help them, six people share their stories. By Celine Schmitt and Alina Kovalenko in Dnipro, Ukraine | 13 March 2023 The city of Dnipro, in...
Dreams take flight for Syrian refugee pilot in Canadian Arctic
Nour Utayim embarks on a career in aviation becoming the first female refugee pilot in Canada By Levon Sevunts When Nour Utayim puts on her headset, the chaotic world outside the cockpit of Air Inuit passenger airplane goes quiet. As she readies the aircraft for the...
Q&A with Mary Maker, UNHCR’s newest Global Goodwill Ambassador
After fleeing conflict and finding hope through education – first as a student then a teacher – she is now a passionate advocate and storyteller who aims to amplify the voices of other refugees. By UNHCR Staff | 08 March 2023 South Sudanese refugee Mary Maker has...
I had to flee for my education, but refused to leave other Afghan girls to their fate
With women and girls in my homeland denied their right to study, I used technology to deliver education across borders. On International Women’s Day, I call on global actors to take a stand for Afghan girls’ right to education. By Aisha Khurram | 08 March 2023 On 15...