Reuters - Video

Edition: US | UK | IN | CN | JP

video Video

Bernanke steps into the spotlight
Bernanke steps into the spotlight - 02:13
The official royal wedding guest list revealed
The official royal wedding guest list revealed - 01:23
Shuttle astronauts arrive at Cape Canaveral
Shuttle astronauts arrive at Cape Canaveral - 01:18
Waiting for Bernanke
Waiting for Bernanke - 01:51
Hospital staff flee border fighting
Hospital staff flee border fighting - 01:10
Thousands at Sai Baba funeral
Thousands at Sai Baba funeral - 01:03
Al Qaeda releases hostage messages
Al Qaeda releases hostage messages - 01:43
Obama calls birth controversy \
Obama calls birth controversy "distracting" - 05:29
Three blasts hit Kirkuk
Three blasts hit Kirkuk - 01:25
Protests intensify in Yemen
Protests intensify in Yemen - 01:24
Border clashes displace thousands
Border clashes displace thousands - 01:50
S&P Credit Rating Warning Helpful - Lister
S&P Credit Rating Warning Helpful - Lister - 00:53

Actress Redgrave urges help for Greece with refugee crisis

Wednesday, January 06, 2016 - 01:02

British actress Vanessa Redgrave called for world governments to help the refugee crisis at migrant reception in Athens. Rough Cut - no reporter narration.

▲ Hide Transcript

▶ View Transcript

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) On a visit to a migrant reception centre in Athens, award-winning British actress Vanessa Redgrave said on world governments must do more to help Greece combat the refugee crisis. Redgrave added Greece must not be left to cope with the refugee influx as she toured the Eleonas migrant reception facility. The 78-year-old actress and activisit urged other governments to step in and help as ''the Greeks can't solve all the problems in the world and be left to do it on their own'' in a conference held at the facility. Redgrave acknowledged that Greece could not solve the problem alone, but had taught people one important lesson, and that was the ''lesson of humanity''. Last year, more than one million refugees and migrants sought sanctuary in Europe. The multiple award-winning actress, whose trophies include an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy, and a Golden Globe, is known for her political activism, from running for the British parliament on a Trotskyite ticket in the 1960s to speaking out against the "war on terror" and in favor of the creation of a Palestinian state. Redgrave was originally scheduled to come to Athens for an artistic collaboration with Greek actress Mimi Denisi and American playwright Martin Sherman, but said she had a duty to draw attention to the plight of migrants. A record number of people fled their homes in 2015, with more than 60 million people uprooted by wars, conflict and persecution in countries ranging from Syria to South Sudan and Afghanistan, according to the United Nations.

Press CTRL+C (Windows), CMD+C (Mac), or long-press the URL below on your mobile device to copy the code

Close

Actress Redgrave urges help for Greece with refugee crisis

Wednesday, January 06, 2016 - 01:02

Featured Videos

'Smart' windows will lower heating costs, say researchers

'Smart' windows will lower heating costs, say researchers

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have designed smart reflective windows that act as blinds in the summer and let all the sunlight through during the winter
Top surfers take part in test competition at "Surf Ranch"

Top surfers take part in test competition at "Surf Ranch"

Future is here for World Surf League as top surfers take part in test competition at ''Surf Ranch''
UK fishermen see Brexit boom, but there's a catch

UK fishermen see Brexit boom, but there's a catch

Britain's vote to leave the EU has cast a shadow over the future of Europe's fishermen who fear that the British government could take control of the fish-rich waters around the British Isles and kick Europeans out of their patch
Cape Town grain silo turned into Africa's largest art museum

Cape Town grain silo turned into Africa's largest art museum

What was an abandoned grain silo is now the largest museum of contemporary African art in Africa
Mostar's famous bridge stars in cliffdiving spectacle

Mostar's famous bridge stars in cliffdiving spectacle

Briton Gary Hunt and America's Cesilie Carlton take the honours in the Red Bull Cliffdiving championship round on Mostar's famous bridge