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Check out the world's largest refugee camps through this awesome interactive United Nations site!

The World's 10 Largest Refugee Camps Around the world, nearly four million refugees reside in planned or self-settled camps. This Story Map explores the ten largest settlements.

Short impactful film to shed light on the refugee journey. Put together by the New York Time's op-Docs, 4.1 Miles is a heart wrencher.

4.1 Miles A coast guard captain on a small Greek island is suddenly charged with saving thousands of refugees from drowning at sea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEJIzaX8TiM

Champion of the Earth 2016: Leyla Acaroglu - YouTube UN Environment congratulates Leyla Acaroglu, awarded the 2016 Champion of the Earth in the Science and Innovation category.

Young Champions of the Earth - Launch Video You want to change the world. We’re here to help. Young Champions of the Earth aims to celebrate and support individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who ha...

Check out the inspiring Yusra Mardini, a new voice for refugees as a UN Goodwill ambassador! At age 17 she competed on the refugee swim team.

From Syria to Rio 2016 - The story of Yusra Mardini | Refugee Olympic Team 17 year old Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini will swim for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016. We speak to Yusra in Germany to see how she has settled into her...

Because of the weather, there is a change of plans for the Hike to Help event! Instead, we will be in the IMU's theater on the first-floor (Hawkeye room) screening the film white helmets. We will start the film around 10:30 am. After, we will have a discussion led by a student refugee and a former student who now works with refugees. Hope to still see you all there, just a little more dry then being outside!

Will you come and stand this Saturday? The Iowa UNA and the UI Center for Human Rights are hosting a march at 10:30 am for refugees outside of the University of Iowa's main library!

What are your thoughts on the decline of peacekeeping funding from the United States to the United Nations?

U.N. Votes Unanimously to End Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti The mission, often a source of embarrassment to the world body, is arguably best known for introducing a deadly strain of cholera to the country.

A fresh look at how we look at medicine

UN News - Medicines should help, not harm, says UN health agency launching global patient safety 'challenge' Underlining that medicines should fulfil their real purpose – help people, not harm them – the United Nations health agency today launched a world-wide 'Challenge' that that seeks to reduce severe, avoidable medication-associated damage across the globe by half over the next five years.

Will you stand with refugees?

#WithRefugees Petition - UNHCR Will you stand ? Please sign the petition today to show your solidarity with millions of people forced to flee.

Secretary-General Antonia Guterres visited Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. Zaatari houses almost 80,000 Syrian refugees.

Severe drought is threatening a famine in Somalia with 5.5 million people estimated to be at risk. Here's what you need to know http://www.unocha.org/top-stories/all-stories/10-things-you-need-know-about-looming-famine-somalia