Category: News & Politics (UN)
![[UN Stories #2] Syrian Refugees: A Growing Crisis](https://i1.wp.com/blogs.un.org/unstories/files/2013/06/un-stories-2-syrian-refugees-a-growing-crisis.jpg?resize=480%2C360&ssl=1)
[UN Stories #2] Syrian Refugees: A Growing Crisis
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About five thousand Syrians are fleeing to neighbouring countries each day, according to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR. Script in English [PDF]
![[UNStories #6] Greenland: The Lookout for Nuclear Explosions](https://i1.wp.com/blogs.un.org/unstories/files/2013/09/unstories-6-greenland-the-lookout-for-nuclear-explosions.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1)
[UNStories #6] Greenland: The Lookout for Nuclear Explosions
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At a remote outpost in Qaanaaq, northern Greenland, one operator runs an infrasound station year round which detects atomic activity. Script in English [PDF]
![[UNStories #12] The Ark of Return: Lest We Forget](https://i0.wp.com/blogs.un.org/unstories/files/2014/01/unstories-12-the-ark-of-return-lest-we-forget.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1)
[UNStories #12] The Ark of Return: Lest We Forget
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For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history. Script in English [PDF]
The African Roots of Cuba’s Music
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March 25th marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Watch how the contribution of African heritage has influenced the music of Cuba.
Les racines africaines de la musique cubaine
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Célébrée le 25 mars de chaque année, la Journée internationale de commémoration des victimes de l’esclavage et de la traite transatlantique des esclaves est l’occasion de rendre hommage à ceux qui ont souffert et sont...
![[UNStories #91] Portugal: A New Future For Syrian Students](https://i2.wp.com/blogs.un.org/unstories/files/2016/08/unstories-91-portugal-a-new-futu.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1)
[UNStories #91] Portugal: A New Future For Syrian Students
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Six years after civil war broke out in Syria, young students are forced to complete their university education elsewhere.