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World Refugee Day 2020: live 72 hour video “Refugee voices from around the world”

19.06 2020 Migrants and refugees

On 19 – 20 June, 2020, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Representation for Northern Europe is screening a virtual event of a video exclusively produced for the occasion, streaming live and in a loop for 72 hours. This video includes testimonials and messages from refugees around the world, including strong refugee voices from countries in Northern Europe. This gives them the chance to tell their stories:

  • why they fled;
  • the hardships they have endured;
  • their hopes and dreams for the future;
  • how they have rebuilt their lives in their new home countries.

We invite everyone to take the chance to get to know these people! A live video “Refugee voices from around the world” which is streamed on UNHCR communication channels on:

youtube.com        twitter.com

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