World Athletics signs MOU with UNHCR furthering commitment to work with refugees
World Athletics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UNHCR, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, to further its commitment to working with refugee athletes around the world.The agreement with the UN’s Refugee Agency builds on World Athletics’ long-standing collaboration with UNHCR and will help expand athletics’ positive impact on refugee athletes and communities worldwide.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more news“What began as a largely grassroots initiative at a refugee camp in Kenya ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games has grown to become the world’s only year-round full-time refugee team programme,” World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9968594##“The programme will only grow stronger thanks to our ongoing collaboration and friendship with UNHCR.”The team made its first competitive appearance as part of the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, a debut that became a source of inspiration for tens of millions of displaced..