UNHCR / GOODWILL AMBASSADOR ALFONSO HERRERA

STORY: UNHCR / GOODWILL AMBASSADOR ALFONSO HERRERA
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SHOTLIST:

4 MAY 2023, KRAKÓW, POLAND
1. Med shot, GWA Alfonso Herrera with children participating in Plasticineography
activities at the Zustricz Foundation, a Ukrainian-led NGO that today supports the integration of Ukrainians in and around Kraków
2. Close up, art AND GWA Alfonso Herrera
3. Various shots, GWA Alfonso Herrera with Ukrainian refugee children participating in Plasticineography activities

5 MAY 2023, PRZEWORSK, POLAND
4. Med shot, Olga, 83, a refugee from Kharkiv in Ukraine, showing GWA Alfonso Herrera handicrafts she and other residents make at the Przeworsk Shelter for People with
Disabilities
5. Close up, handicrafts; then close-up of GWA Alfonso and close-up shot of Olga
6. Various shots, Olga showing GWA Alfonso Herrera how to make handicrafts

6 MAY 2023, LVIV, UKRAINE
7. Med shot, GWA Alfonso Herrera greeting an internally-displaced girl in Lviv in a
child-friendly space supported by UNHCR. Alfonso participated in activities organised by the local partner organisation Rokada
8. Various shots, GWA Alfonso Herrera with internally-displaced and local children in Lviv in a child-friendly space supported by UNHCR
9. Various shots, internally-displaced families at the stadium "Arena Lviv". The football
club "Shakhtar" equipped the upper floor of the stadium to accommodate IDPs from the Donetsk region
10. Med shot, GWA Alfonso Herrera greeting Margaryta, an internally-displaced mother
and her son, Pavlo, at “Unbreakable Mothers”. The Mother and Child centre is composed of two houses for pregnant internally-displaced women and mothers
11. Various shots, GWA Alfonso Herrera talking with Margaryta

8 MAY 2023, KYIV, UKRAINE
12. Wide shot, GWA Alfonso Herrera and UNHCR staff visiting Borodyanka, in the
outskirts of Kyiv, where several multi-story buildings were severely damaged by Russian shelling in March 2022
13. Various shots, GWA Alfonso Herrera and UNHCR staff visiting Borodyanka
14. Various shots, GWA Alfonso Herrera together with internally-displaced and local children and teachers in a bomb shelter during an air raid alert in Uzhhorod. GWA Alfonso played cards and other table games with them

8 MAY 2023, UZHHOROD, UKRAINE
15. Various shots, GWA Alfonso Herrera together with internally-displaced and local
children and teachers in an underground bomb shelter of UNHCR partner organisation NEEMIA premises during an air raid alert in Uzhhorod

9 MAY 2023, KOŠICE, SLOVAKIA
16. Med shot, GWA Alfonso participating in a drama club activity for Ukrainian refugee university students organized by UNHCR partner "PIN" at the Tabačka inter-cultural center for activities

STORYLINE:

Following a visit to Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia, Alfonso Herrera, Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, called for more support for the millions of people who have been affected by the war.

The actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador called for continued global support and funding, not only for those affected by the war in Ukraine but also for the communities generously hosting them, and other forcibly displaced populations around the world. The war in Ukraine has created a refugee emergency on a scale not witnessed in decades, and millions of Ukrainians are displaced both inside the country and across countries in Europe and beyond. Neighbouring countries have shown extraordinary generosity and solidarity in receiving and hosting refugees from Ukraine for more than a year.

UNHCR is on the ground in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries working in support of authorities and together with partners to deliver shelter support and emergency supplies, including blankets, mattresses, and clothes, as well as psychosocial support programmes, legal aid support, and cash assistance programmes for the most vulnerable families, to help them meet their most urgent needs with dignity.

More than a year since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, nearly one-third of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes. Over five million people remain displaced within Ukraine, and millions more have fled the country as refugees across Europe.
Alfonso Herrera, one of the most renowned actors in Latin America, was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR in September 2020. Best known for his roles in theatre, film, and television, such as Ozark, Sense8, and Rebelde, Herrera has been supporting UNHCR since 2016 with the launch of the #ConLosRefugiados campaign.