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Young Syrian refugee opens up in video call at US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Young Syrian refugee opens up in video call at US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Sara Livio
HOMEPAGE, SARA LIVIO, POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

"The last two weeks were really crazy."

June 26: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

June 26: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Sara Livio
CONFLICTS, POLITICS & CONFLICTS, SARA LIVIO

There are two reasons why the United Nations adopted a day in support of the victims of torture.

Refugees remembered on World Refugee Day as their numbers reach new record

Refugees remembered on World Refugee Day as their numbers reach new record

Sara Livio
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS, SARA LIVIO

Over 60 million people around the world are currently displaced from their homes.

Nagorno-Karabakh: A forgotten conflict

Nagorno-Karabakh: A forgotten conflict

Sara Livio
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS, SARA LIVIO

The conflict has roots dating back over a century.

Understanding the recent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Understanding the recent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Christina Boutros
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CHRISTINA BOUTROS, CONFLICTS

Recent political developments have made the opportunity to calm hostilities more complex than in the past.

April 4: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

April 4: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Sara Livio
SARA LIVIO, POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

In 2005, 84 countries were affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance.

Video: Refugees across countries share their stories

Video: Refugees across countries share their stories

GYV Staff
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

More than 125 million people in the world are currently in need of aid, but only 70 percent are to receive it due to lack of funding.

Video: Who is fighting in Syria? And why?

Video: Who is fighting in Syria? And why?

Edy Semaan
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS, SYRIA

The Syrian conflict has got many world powers involved. Watch the video to understand why it is so complex and different from other Arab uprisings.

Harvard Business Review Discusses Possible Long Term Plan to Mitigate the EU's Refugee Crisis

Harvard Business Review Discusses Possible Long Term Plan to Mitigate the EU's Refugee Crisis

GLOBAL YOUNG VOICES
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

The EU should realize that it would be much more efficacious for the union to devise comprehensive admission and integration programs that will enable refugees to strengthen rather than divide countries.

Viral Video Explains all You Need to Know about The Refugee Crisis and Syria

Viral Video Explains all You Need to Know about The Refugee Crisis and Syria

GYV Staff
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

Why is the refugee crisis filling our newspapers and televisions? This animated clip, which went viral this week, explains how the crisis is related to Syria, what the role of Western countries is and why we ought to care.

Video Story: Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Refugees

Video Story: Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Refugees

GYV Staff
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

photo credit: Flickr/UNHCR The beautiful and touching story of Angelina Jolie's visit to Syrian refugees located in Lebanon. 

Countries Behind the Global Refugee Crisis are Now Facing its Disastrous Repercussions

Countries Behind the Global Refugee Crisis are Now Facing its Disastrous Repercussions

Amanda Silvestri
AMANDA SILVESTRI, POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

How the current refugee crisis is another way in which neo-colonialism is still alive and well in the Middle East. 

World Displacement Reaches New High

World Displacement Reaches New High

GYV Staff
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

The number of displaced people worldwide is now higher than any time before in recorded history.

How Social Work Keeps Armed Groups like ISIS in Power

How Social Work Keeps Armed Groups like ISIS in Power

GYV Staff
POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

Understanding how terrorist groups gain and maintain power is crucial in order to devise new approaches that lead to their eradication and the elimination of violence. 

Migrant Crowds Create Passage for Women and Children to Move Through

Migrant Crowds Create Passage for Women and Children to Move Through

GLOBAL YOUNG VOICES
CAMILLA CURNIS, POLITICS & CONFLICTS, CONFLICTS

A group of Syrian men are seen creating a passage for women and children to move through safely.