International Refugee Organization, (IRO), temporary specialized agency of the United Nations that, between its formal establishment in 1946 and its termination in January 1952, assisted refugees and displaced persons in many countries of Europe and Asia
Auschwitz, Nazi Germany’s largest concentration camp and extermination camp. Located near the town of Oswiecim in southern Poland, Auschwitz was actually three camps in one: a prison camp, an extermination camp, and a slave-labor camp. Between 1.1 and 1
Since 2013, Miyavi is a volunteer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and has visited refugee camps around the world. In November 2017, he was appointed an official Goodwill Ambassador of the UNHCR. Facts About Miyavi Miyavi is known for his unique playing style on the guitar...
as the government must address issues related to education, employment, and health while harnessing the potential of its young workforce. However, political instability and conflict have resulted in a significant portion of the population being displaced, and many live in refugee camps or face economi...
CONCENTRATION CAMPS The term “concentration camp” was used to designate camps operated by the British in South Africa during the conflict from 1900 to 1902, and it gained popularity during this time. The British Army initially established the camps as “refugee camps” to provide shelter for ci...
70. Jolie was Motivated to Visit More and More Refugee Camps Angelina Jolie first visited Sierra Leone and Tanzania in 2001. Jolie was devastated by what she saw. Rather than be discouraged by the amount of suffering and troubles she had witnessed during her 18-day trip, Jolie was motivated...
In response, more than 2 million people, nearly all Hutus, fled Rwanda, crowding into refugee camps in the Congo (then called Zaire) and other neighboring countries. After its victory, the RPF established a coalition government similar to that agreed upon at Arusha, with Pasteur Bizimungu, a...
Maintain medical facilities and refugee camps for people who were in need of care or shelter Advocate for formerly enslaved people who negotiated contracts for land or employment Support marriages between formerly enslaved people, who were not legally allowed to marry Provide travel accommodations for ...
Most of them crossed the border back into Nepal, where they were housed in UN-administered refugee camps. They continue to languish there a decade later. In 1998, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who is Bhutan's fourth hereditary ruler, voluntarily curtailed his absolute monarchy, and in March ...
January 29, 2019 - The UN Refugee agency says escalating attacks by Boko Haram militants have forced 30,000 people out of Nigeria's northeast into Cameroonian borders over the weekend. The United Nations says more than 250,000 people have already been displaced from northeast Nigeria, and surgi...