Are volunteers the new face of humanitarian border aid response? | RH S2E8

The New Humanitarian

English - December 22, 2021 13:24 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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The major part of the humanitarian response at the Poland-Belarus border is provided by volunteers.

In this episode, host Heba Aly speaks to a Polish activist leading the voluntary humanitarians, and the UN Refugee Agency on their role when it comes to providing humanitarian assistance in Europe.

Guests: Anna Alboth, Polish activist with Grupa Granica and the Minority Rights Group; Christine Goyer, Poland representative of UNHCR.