Every minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror. On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic has put millions of refugees at even greater risk than ever before. Announcing the launch of the humanitarian COVID-19 response campaign, ‘Support Knows No Safe Distance’ in Ramadan, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, ... Show More
Jun 2020
Covid-19 in the World's Largest Refugee Camp
It’s World Refugee Day on June 20, a time to commemorate the most vulnerable populations around the world. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta turns to Bex Wright, who covers the Rohingya refugee crisis for CNN, and David Miliband, the CEO of the International Resc ... Show More
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Aug 2022
Women crossing borders and seeking refuge
<p>According to the United Nations, at the end of 2021, 89.4 million people around the world had been forced to flee their homes as a result of persecution, conflict, human rights violations or other events. Among them are nearly 27.1 million refugees. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two ... Show More
28 m
Apr 2019
What refugees need to resettle | Muhammed Idris
Every minute, 20 people are newly displaced by climate change, economic crisis and political instability, according to the UNHCR. How can we help them overcome the barriers to starting new lives? TED Resident Muhammed Idris is leading a team of technologists, researchers and refu ... Show More
6m 10s
Jul 2020
Stop & Help: Heather Harries
The world has changed dramatically in the past few months, and its impacts are felt by everyone in all walks of life. Enter Heather Harries, her husband, and their three children. Together, they launched Stop and Help that has grown into a team of 50 volunteers, and had managed t ... Show More
16m 47s