Degree in Modern History, Milan State University, Italy. Over 18 years' experience in refugee and humanitarian work including 11 years managing humanitarian programmes worldwide for UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Expertise and interests: international relations, history, literature, art, films.
The proportion of refugees enrolled in secondary education (24%) is more than two-thirds lower than the level for non-refugees globally (84%). Here's why that needs to change.
The scale of a humanitarian crisis is often expressed in statistics, but it is better measured in the lives and fates of real people.
Just 23% of refugee adolescents are enrolled in secondary school, compared to 84% globally. And as they get older, the obstacles increase.
Increased connectivity, biometric registration and a smart use of data have increased what we can do for the displaced.
It’s critical refugees have access to affordable internet-enabled phones - here’s why.
Es fundamental que los refugiados tengan acceso a teléfonos asequibles habilitados para Internet: estos son los motivos
Ignoring a crisis and then demonizing its victims when they are forced to move is not a proper approach.
