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![People of all ages flocked to New York University Abu Dhabi on Thursday to take part in a 12-hour indoor relay to mark World Refugee Day. All Photos by Victor Besa / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WQ64AMAGMYZ7PY6C4XBEWJ4ULU.jpg?smart=true&auth=1b54a5b03b285cecd5209980ce0653ad6ac4f45bb253c4a2d8edc469986c6bfb&width=400&height=225)
![The caring participants set themselves a goal of running 409 kilometres during the day](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OU25QYIS24DFHCTN4247FIYDMI.jpg?smart=true&auth=f44960d64f7eaf08e33440fe39aefe0605f76d8f2d87cfe012457f7802aa251a&width=400&height=225)
![The university hosted the relay event, from 7am to 7pm, in support of the United Nations Refugee Agency's global initiative, 2 Billion Kilometres to Safety.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UQZ552QGORHQIBX5A2GHT5RXWM.jpg?smart=true&auth=484e79b2a06f366d36f64cd4ba6a7a06e5640bae9880d417cf22156c5db28ebd&width=400&height=225)
![Mansoor Ali Al Shaikh at refugee day relay at NYUAD](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/626KDBKWBXQSB54KG6O7RDJCB4.jpg?smart=true&auth=a6ab1957a607c680b60fcd6239d9217520091e2e0a1090f133ecbb5d324dd757&width=400&height=225)
![Eva Clarke took part in the relay with her children Harley, eight, and Isabella, 13.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LWT74WD63YHVPVKCPMTIZSW45Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=5023c79c2cef97564ba5d907035f415ca3baaf799db808929b5a781da41f8f15&width=400&height=225)
![The campaign, launched earlier this year, encourages the public to walk, run or cycle to achieve a combined total of two billion kilometres.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5G4Y23QGI6H73Q6P5RCTOGJRK4.jpg?smart=true&auth=3beeacab41cc903322d770f05d32358da175f0fa8c5c9a7f62ad5a011cf45c20&width=400&height=225)
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![Runners take part in the 12-hour relay in honour of World Refugee Day at New York University Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7JXWVQY3L4LKWG77GE6U3TVQOE.jpg?smart=true&auth=05c8c999fbee22aec3cf16eb7212c62a848ac20bebc57418b9bf29d8272d95aa&width=400&height=225)
![Eva Clarke took part in the relay with her children Harley, eight, and Isabella, 13.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TBOT225PWTMGOTYWMFGTPG53HA.jpg?smart=true&auth=59b995b6ddf06434e2389172c02c2aeccda405a586fd640717bb010d8adb36d4&width=400&height=225)
![Some of the relay runners at NYUAD.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LF2YAHZRDS5DEL3VRPVL7M35MQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=fc46910d36e16934cabe51642a418fe700e8749252e128b858eeb75d7ca4bac9&width=400&height=225)
![People of all ages flocked to New York University Abu Dhabi on Thursday to take part in a 12-hour indoor relay to mark World Refugee Day. All Photos by Victor Besa / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WQ64AMAGMYZ7PY6C4XBEWJ4ULU.jpg?smart=true&auth=1b54a5b03b285cecd5209980ce0653ad6ac4f45bb253c4a2d8edc469986c6bfb&width=400&height=225)
![The caring participants set themselves a goal of running 409 kilometres during the day](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OU25QYIS24DFHCTN4247FIYDMI.jpg?smart=true&auth=f44960d64f7eaf08e33440fe39aefe0605f76d8f2d87cfe012457f7802aa251a&width=400&height=225)
![The university hosted the relay event, from 7am to 7pm, in support of the United Nations Refugee Agency's global initiative, 2 Billion Kilometres to Safety.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UQZ552QGORHQIBX5A2GHT5RXWM.jpg?smart=true&auth=484e79b2a06f366d36f64cd4ba6a7a06e5640bae9880d417cf22156c5db28ebd&width=400&height=225)
![Mansoor Ali Al Shaikh at refugee day relay at NYUAD](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/626KDBKWBXQSB54KG6O7RDJCB4.jpg?smart=true&auth=a6ab1957a607c680b60fcd6239d9217520091e2e0a1090f133ecbb5d324dd757&width=400&height=225)
![Eva Clarke took part in the relay with her children Harley, eight, and Isabella, 13.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LWT74WD63YHVPVKCPMTIZSW45Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=5023c79c2cef97564ba5d907035f415ca3baaf799db808929b5a781da41f8f15&width=400&height=225)
![The campaign, launched earlier this year, encourages the public to walk, run or cycle to achieve a combined total of two billion kilometres.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5G4Y23QGI6H73Q6P5RCTOGJRK4.jpg?smart=true&auth=3beeacab41cc903322d770f05d32358da175f0fa8c5c9a7f62ad5a011cf45c20&width=400&height=225)
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![Runners take part in the 12-hour relay in honour of World Refugee Day at New York University Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7JXWVQY3L4LKWG77GE6U3TVQOE.jpg?smart=true&auth=05c8c999fbee22aec3cf16eb7212c62a848ac20bebc57418b9bf29d8272d95aa&width=400&height=225)
![Eva Clarke took part in the relay with her children Harley, eight, and Isabella, 13.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TBOT225PWTMGOTYWMFGTPG53HA.jpg?smart=true&auth=59b995b6ddf06434e2389172c02c2aeccda405a586fd640717bb010d8adb36d4&width=400&height=225)
![Some of the relay runners at NYUAD.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LF2YAHZRDS5DEL3VRPVL7M35MQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=fc46910d36e16934cabe51642a418fe700e8749252e128b858eeb75d7ca4bac9&width=400&height=225)
Abu Dhabi residents take part in relay run in support of refugees
New York University Abu Dhabi held a 12-hour relay to raise awareness of the plight of people displaced by conflicts and disasters across the globe
Haneen Dajani
June 21, 2019
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