Karolina Lindholm Billing was posted to Ukraine less than a year before the full-scale Russian invasion. As the UNHCR Representative in the country, she draws hope from witnessing the power of community volunteer networks in supporting displaced people in their hour of need.
“Volunteers from all areas of society have helped people who have been directly impacted by the war. They're cooking meals, giving clothing, giving money, opening their homes.”
War has forced around one-third of Ukrainians from their homes, in what is currently one of the world’s largest human displacement crises. UNHCR is assisting them with temporary housing, cash, and legal assistance. In this episode, Karolina Lindholm Billing reflects on Ukrainian resilience, the drive to rebuild, and why people long to stay in their own homes, even in a war zone.
Season 9
Help and Hope for the Hungry - Cindy H. McCain - WFP Executive Director
Pursuing Justice in ISIL’s Wake - Christian Ritscher - UN Special Adviser
Unleashing Hidden Talent - Gordon Brown - UN Special Envoy for Global Education
Haunted by Tales of Torture - Alice Jill Edwards - UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
A Painstaking Quest for Justice - Catherine Marchi-Uhel - Head of IIIM
Saving Seas, One Swim at a Time - Lewis Pugh - Ocean Advocate for the UN Environment Programme
Sorrow and relief on the shores of Greece - Erasmia Roumana - Protection associate, UNHCR
Invigorated by Africa - Stephen Jackson - UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya
Feeding the Forgotten - Reena Ghelani - UN ASG Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator
Season 8 - There to help
My Heart Was Crying - Sara Beysolow Nyanti - Former Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan
The Last Best Hope Humanity Has - Ramiz Alakbarov - former UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan
The Africa the World Needs - Cristina Duarte - UN Under-Secretary-General & Special Adviser on Africa
The Light in Their Eyes - Najat Maalla M'jid - UN Special Representative on Violence against Children
Bringing Health to the World - Dr. David Nabarro - Special Envoy of the WHO Director-General on COVID-19
The Missiles Don’t Stop Us - Denise Brown - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
Haunted by Syria’s Suffering - Sajjad Malik - Syria UNHCR - bitesize special
But Where Are You Really From? - Amanda Khozi Mukwashi - UN Resident Coordinator in Lesotho
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