Two refugees, generations apart, tell their story in new UNICEF film

Film available for download here: http://uni.cf/2knTBi3 *NOTE* Executive Director of UNICEF Ireland Peter Power is available for interview DUBLIN/NEW YORK, 3 February 2017 – A powerful new UNICEF film presenting the parallel stories of a young Syrian refugee and a World War II child refugee was released today as a stark illustration of the challenges … Continued

“If you try to run, they shoot you, if you stop working they beat you. It was just like the slave trade.”

“If you try to run, they shoot you, if you stop working they beat you. It was just like the slave trade.” New UNICEF report highlights dangers facing unaccompanied adolescent refugees and migrants fleeing to Europe     DUBLIN/GENEVA June 14, 2016 – More than nine out of 10 refugee and migrant children arriving in … Continued

An Appeal to end the Suffering in Syria #SyriaCrisis

The war in Syria is approaching its sixth brutal year. The needless loss of life continues and the suffering deepens. Please join our appeal to end the violence using the hashtag #SyriaCrisis Three years ago, UN agencies issued an urgent appeal to those who could end the conflict in Syria. “Enough”, they said. Today, we appeal … Continued

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