Cities of light
Cities of light
A majority of the world’s 25.9 million refugees live out of camps and in cities and urban areas across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Finding themselves on the frontlines of the global refugee response, an increasing number of cities are choosing to empower refugees and embrace the opportunities they bring.
Reported in cities around the world, these stories look at the steps they are taking to help refugees, and the impact they have of the lives of the forcibly displaced.
With a long history of hosting refugees, Jordan's capital provided the opportunity Ehab needed to meet his local collaborator Amani and launch their tech start-up.
An Indonesian fashion entrepreneur's project to provide training and empower refugees aims to create new opportunities.
Support scheme in Rwandan capital and elsewhere sees refugee businesses including Burundian-owned LPG store create 2,600 new jobs countrywide.
The largest city in the Americas not only welcomes refugees and migrants, but also helps them find work and regain their autonomy.
Northern Iraqi city's choice to embrace refugees and keep job markets open has benefited both Syrians and locals alike, local governor says.
Informed by decades of hosting refugees, Austria's capital has enlisted the help of locals and refugees alike in schemes to integrate new arrivals to the city.
Andreas Hollstein and his town of Altena are the Europe finalists for UNHCR's annual Nansen Award.
The city of Gdansk has offered a warm welcome to migrants and refugees.
