TED Talks
TED: Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it | Alexander Betts
A million refugees arrived in europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been pathetic." Betts studies forced migration, the impossible choice for families between the camps, urban poverty and dangerous...
TED Talks
TED: The refugee crisis is a test of our character | David Miliband
Sixty-five million people were displaced from their homes by conflict and disaster in 2016. It's not just a crisis; it's a test of who we are and what we stand for, says David Miliband -- and each of us has a personal responsibility to...
The Guardian
Owen Jones meets Deutschland 83 star Jonas Nay | 'We have a responsibility towards refugees'
Jonas Nay, unlike his character Martin Rauch, can play the piano and attempts to teach me the theme tune to this years hit TV series. Jonas talks about how much Germany has changed in a generation and his concerns about the rise of the...
The Guardian
Why don't refugees in Europe stay in their first country of arrival? | Explainers
The European Union’s Dublin regulation places responsibility for refugees on the first member state in which they arrive. Subscribe to The Guardian ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian But with the huge wave of arrivals in recent months, the...
The Guardian
From Libya to Europe: on board a refugee rescue ship
An overcrowded ship with asylum seekers leaves Libya bound for Europe – triggering a high-stakes showdown between a Doctors Without Borders vessel wanting to escort it to safety and the Libyan Coast Guard fighting to turn it back. As the...
Curated Video
Developing responses to 'The Unforgotten Coat' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Unforgotten Coat’. Key learning points: - Readers can form impressions of characters based on what they say, the actions they perform and their appearance. - During the story,...
Curated Video
Developing responses to 'When Stars are Scattered' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'When Stars are Scattered’. Key learning points: - When reflecting on a text, we can consider characterss thoughts, feelings and actions and relate them to our own. - Omar’s strong bond...
TED Talks
TED: What it's like to be a parent in a war zone | Aala el-Khani
How do parents protect their children and help them feel secure again when their homes are ripped apart by war? In this warm-hearted talk, psychologist Aala el-Khani shares her work supporting -- and learning from -- refugee families...
TED Talks
Cameron Sinclair: The refugees of boom-and-bust
At TEDGlobal U, Cameron Sinclair shows the unreported cost of real estate megaprojects gone bust: thousands of migrant construction laborers left stranded and penniless. To his fellow architects, he says there is only one ethical response.
Curated Video
Facing up to Europe’s urban integration challenges
With almost seven out of 10 people in Europe living in towns and cities, this week The Real Economy is exploring the economics of urban integration. The facts 1 in 11 Europeans lives with less than the average citizen in their country 30...
Curated Video
Hungary’s ‘populist model is taking hold across the whole of Europe,’ says analyst
A Brussels-based newspaper correspondent has told euronews that Hungary’s ‘populist model’ is taking hold across the whole of Europe. Jean Quatremer, who works for Libération, says moves are being made to reduce freedom and the rule of...
The Guardian
Britain's response to the refugee crisis in numbers | Guardian Explainers
Britain’s response to the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the second world war has been criticised as insubstantial in comparison with others in the region and within the EU. Subscribe to The Guardian ►...
The Guardian
Shopping lists from Ukraine's frontlines: Manchester's response to Putin's war
Shopping lists from Ukraine's frontlines: Manchester's response to Putin's war Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, members of Manchester’s Ukrainian community have been in constant contact with family caught up in the...
The Guardian
A Naples shelter for refugees: 'It's like a prison, no electricity or water'
Lessena is a refugee from Ivory Coast living in Naples, one of thousands of migrants housed in immigration centres, whose owners are paid €35 (£25) per day for each guest. Subscribe to The Guardian ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian Fed up...
Curated Video
The shameful US response to the Syrian refugee crisis, by the numbers
There are over 4 million refugees from the Syrian civil war so far. Subscribe to our channel: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For much more on the refugee crisis: http://www.vox.com/2015/9/5/9265501/refugee-crisis-europe-syria And why people are...
Curated Video
Borrell warns of 'disastrous consequences' for refugees if Israeli Knesset bans UNRWA
Since 1949, UNRWA has been the main organisation responsible for delivering humanitarian aid to Palestinians in occupied territories and providing services for Palestinian refugees in other countries.
Curated Video
Responsibility to Protect?
Responsibility to Protect (R2P) is a principle created when leaders at the UN joined together in 2005 to declare that, when national leaders were harming or failing to protect their citizens, the international community had the right and...
Curated Video
What do refugees want from the international community?
We spoke to refugees and migrants in a makeshift camp in Idomeni, Greece on the border with Macedonia, as governments, aid organisations and U.N. agencies in Istanbul this week to develop a better response to humanitarian crises and...
National Geographic
This New Zealand Couple Is Charming—So Is Their Farming | Short Film Showcase
Joe and Fay Gock are responsible for many innovations in agriculture, including putting stickers on fruit and saving kumara from the black rot—the latter of which may be their most important, since it saved the vegetable from...
Curated Video
Tevye the Dairyman Episode 6 - ASSAULT: MATERIALISM
When Sholem Aleichem published the sixth of his Tevye stories, Jews in Eastern Europe were in dire straits. Violence against Jews was escalating, and pogroms led to a large, fleeing refugee population. During this time—1906-1907—Jewish...
Science360
Water rescue robot EMILY gets some help from the sky - Science Nation
Drones, thermal imaging and AI upgrades to improve EMILY for larger scale rescues Description: If you haven't needed the services of the Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard, or EMILY, count yourself lucky. EMILY is called into action...
Tate
Dia Al-Azzawi – Studio Visit | TateShots
Dia Al-Azzawi is one of Iraq's most influential living artists. Having moved to the UK in 1976, Al-Azzawi found that by viewing Iraq from afar, he could understand more about Iraqi and Arabic culture than if he had remained. Al-Azzawi's...
The Guardian
Republican anti-Trump protester debunks Fox News voter fraud claims | US Elections 2016
Austyn Crites, a Republican protester who was attacked by Donald Trump supporters at a rally in Nevada, talks to Paul Lewis. Subscribe to The Guardian ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian He gives his response after Fox News falsely...
The Guardian
Quipu: Llamadas por Justicia
Esperanza y Teodula piden justicia en el Perú rural, tras ser esterilizadas forzadamente hace más de 18 años. El Proyecto Quipu es una línea de teléfono que permite a las víctimas de todo el país a compartir sus impactantes testimonios,...