A report by the UNHCR released Wednesday (14) pointed out that the number of forcibly uprooted people hit a record. One in every 74 people leave their home due to war, persecution and human right abuses.
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UNHCR said in a report that the number of people displaced by war, violence, persecution, and human rights abuses hit another record, capping a decade-long rising trend.
Prato do Mundo is a free e-book that gathers recipes from Syria, Colombia and Venezuela and celebrates the 70 years of the UN Refugee Agency.
A survey from NGO Estou Refugiado showed the main issues facing refugees in Brazil. According to the UNHCR, 1% of humanity struggles with forced displacements.”
The UNHCR released a schedule of virtual events to celebrate June 20, World Refugee Day.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Refugee Agency has launched the Refugee Entrepreneurs webpage to raise awareness on the business of refugee people. This first week, five food business have been listed in São Paulo, including three Arabs.
The 17th Paraty International Literature Festival will feature two performances telling the story of the Syrian little girl Amal, who needs to take the most important trip in her life, as well as performances by Orquestra Mundana Refugi.
Show opened this Tuesday at SESC Campo Limpo in São Paulo and then will go to SESC Osasco and Centro Cultural dos Correios in Rio.
Two young refugees are fit to play for the team Pérolas Negras against Bela Vista for the Campeonato Carioca Série B2 Sub-20. The game takes place at 12h45 in Itaboraí.
Research done by the UNHCR and academicians shows that over a fifth of the people who got asylum in the country are self-employed or run a business. Some are even creating jobs, and their educational level is higher than the Brazilian average.
A traveling show created by the UNHCR features pictures of refugees around the world as well as film screenings at a mall.
An open-to-the-public event on Thursday will address Brazil’s exiting the United Nations pact.
Championship aims to socially integrante migrants and refugees through soccer, and will have state and national phases.
Based on accounts from actual Syrian women and with an avatar created by a Brazilian woman, the ‘chatbot’ created by the UNHCR interacts with Facebook users.
