Name: The refugee crisis is a test of our character
Uploaded: 2017-06-20T03:39:41Z
Duration: 18 min 28 s
Description: Sixty-five million people were displaced from their homes by conflict and disaster in 2016. It's not just a crisis; it's a test of who we are and what we stand for, says David Miliband -- and each of us has a personal responsibility to help solve it. In this must-watch talk, Miliband gives us specific, tangible ways to help refugees and turn empathy and altruism into action.

Sixty-five million people were displaced from their homes by conflict and disaster in 2016. It's not just a crisis; it's a test of who we are and what we stand for, says David Miliband -- and each of us has a personal responsibility to help solve it. In this must-watch talk, Miliband gives us specific, tangible ways to help refugees and turn empathy and altruism into action.

David Miliband: The refugee crisis is a test of our character

The refugee crisis is a test of our character

65M displaced by conflict in 2016, a crisis testing our humanity and values, not just numbers but a call for empathy and action.

Refugees are not seeking a better life but fleeing for their lives, challenging the narrative that they are economic migrants.

Empowering refugees through employment, education, and resettlement embodies our moral duty and reflects on our societal values.