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How the UN is tackling ‘compassion fatigue and fear’ in its data laden tie-up with Google, Searching for Syria

on May 31, 2017 | 0 comments

By Katie Deighton

Syria war

UNHCR, the UN‘s Refugee Agency, has strengthened its partnership with Google with the launch of Searching for Syria – a microsite dedicated to explaining the facts related to the ongoing conflict within and surrounding the Middle Eastern state.

The responsive site features high-resolution imagery combined with UNHCR data, Google Search Trends and YouTube content to answer the five most widespread questions that people ask online regarding Syria. These are: what was Syria like before the war?; what is happening in Syria?; who is a refugee?; where are Syrian refugees going?; and how can I help Syrian refugees?

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Source: The Drum