Refugee Nation
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Refugee Nation is a 2015 proposal to create a new sovereign state to voluntarily resettle the world's refugee population to solve refugee crises. According to United Nations estimates, there were abou
Unofficial use of the Refugee Nation flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics
The Refugee Olympic Team competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016, as independent Olympic participants.
Refugee Nation
…Syrian refugee Moutaz Arian created an anthem. Although neither of those could be allowed by the International Olympic Committee for the use by the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, some of the supporters used the flag unofficially. Yara Said described the flag as "if you’ve worn a lifejacket as a refugee, you will feel something…
Refugee Olympic team arriving in Rio de Janeiro
Rose Lokonyen arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games