Cate Blanchett leads celebrities in UN video poem for refugees

A host of celebrities are seeking to highlight the plight of refugees in a video in which they read a poem listing items people have grabbed as they fled their homes.

UNHCR said the petition is asking governments to ensure refugees have access to safe places to live, education and work.

Written by Jenifer Toksvig, the poem was inspired by the stories and testimonies of people fleeing their homes and the items they took with them.