Solidarity with the families of those killed and injured in the horrible attack in Mogadishu, to the people of Somalia and to President . This cowardly act proves that more support to Somalia is needed as it strives to end violence and fight a devastating drought.
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Chantal and her family were forced to flee Muyuka when their home was torched. They lost everything, including vital documents.
UNHCR assisted the family with shelter, helped them reconstitute lost documents, and Chantal set up a pepper garden with support from .
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Honoured to be received by President . UNHCR fully agrees with Kenya’s move towards a sustainable strategy to support refugees and host communities, as piloted in Kakuma. I agree with the President that this will require strong international development assistance.
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Dadaab has hosted Somali and other refugees for over 30 years. While pursuing more sustainable
solutions with the Kenyan government, we must step up assistance to more than 50,000 new arrivals from Somalia, where they fled drought and violence. Donor support will be key.
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Unless peace efforts are seriously pursued, civilians will continue to be killed, injured and displaced in northern Ethiopia. Meanwhile humanitarian workers must be able to do their work safely as they keep trying to reach Ethiopians and refugees in need of life saving support.
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As #EXCOM2022 draws to a close, proud to have worked w/ Noyes & the 🇺🇸 delegation during these critical annual discussions on humanitarian aid. Important that the U.S. & others are including refugees like @BasmaAlawee’s in these essential conversations.
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“Never before have we moved so much. So easily. We move for work; for pleasure; for meeting with friends/family. But how often do we reflect on movement? And how much do we think about what flight means? How it is for refugees to move in a world that often does not want them to?”
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Today is the first day of the 73rd session of the #UNHCR Executive Committee meeting.
With more than 100 million people displaced around the world, we must continue to find solutions, protect those forced to flee, and share the responsibility #ExCom2022
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“What matters is to be a country that is self-confident and free, open to other human beings, and which takes pleasure in succeeding and can succeed if we do our best.”
Former Federal Chancellor of Germany Dr. Angela Merkel at the #NansenAward.
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I congratulate Angela Merkel on receiving the UNHCR #NansenAward.
Under her leadership, Germany welcomed over 1.2M refugees & asylum seekers at the height of the Syria crisis.
I commend her compassion, courage & commitment to stand up for what is right.
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#UPDATE Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has won the United Nations refugee agency's prestigious Nansen award, receiving praise for her determination to protect asylum-seekers while in office
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“We have never seen this kind of drought before.”
As Somalia faces its worst drought in 40 years and the prospect of famine, Somalis are abandoning their homes in search of food, water and aid.
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Determination. Courage. Compassion.
Former Federal Chancellor of Germany Dr. Angela Merkel has set an example of leadership to protect people forced to flee.
Congratulations on being awarded the 2022 #NansenAward!
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Congratulations to Dr. Angela Merkel, this year’s #NansenAward global laureate! When much of the world was closing its doors, she ensured that #Germany lead the way on #Refugeeswelcome in spirit & in policy! 🙌🏾
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1/4 The response to the Ukraine refugee situation shows Europe’s capacity for an organized + workable approach to asylum that benefits states + protects refugees’ rights.
This response was as President @vonderleyen said ‘Europe at its best’ + ‘must not be an exception’.
#SOTEU
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Nobody should be excluded from having a quality education.
Thank you for speaking out on this vital subject for UNHCR’s 2022 Education Report.
We ask governments to ensure that refugees are included in national education systems.
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Talented.
Unstoppable.
Brilliant.
Beautiful.
Supremely Gifted.
Emmy Award Winning.
Black women.
#Emmys2022
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Violence, instability and climate change are forcing thousands of people to flee in the Sahel region.
Here's how you can help.
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Across the Horn of Africa, 20.5 million people are facing a dire and entirely avoidable hunger crisis. This is unacceptable.
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Wishing , our UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, a Happy Birthday!
Thank you for all of your continued support and advocacy for the world's displaced this year, and beyond.
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Pakistan is facing devastating flooding.
agencies including UNHCR are mobilizing support to both local communities and the many refugees hosted among them.
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Pakistan declares national emergency after devastating floods kill nearly 1,000 people and leave more than 30 million “badly affected” as monsoon rains continue 
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As millions of vulnerable Afghans struggle with malnutrition, a lack of adequate shelter and impending winter, the UN Humanitarian Response is less than half-funded.
If there were ever a time for the global community to step up for Afghans, this is it.
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Excellent news!
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Congratulations to Liberia, to President @GeorgeWeahOff and his government for granting women and men equal rights to confer nationality to their children.
Amending gender discriminating nationality laws is a key step towards preventing statelessness. Liberia is showing the way!
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There are some 4.3 million internally displaced persons in #Yemen.
Families I met live in very difficult conditions, constantly fearing eviction. Besides more regular assistance, many are asking for means to be able to support themselves until they can return home.
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“I don’t know how I survived”
Madeleine was 8 months pregnant when her village was attacked. 4 of her children were killed. She and her baby survived. She lost her limbs.
Madeleine is not an exception in Ituri where I am. HCR provides mental health support to survivors in DRC.
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Je suis en route pour la frontière du Sud Soudan.
La RDC est un pays généreux envers les réfugiés et accueille un grand nombre de réfugiés du Sud Sudan.
Je me réjouis de les rencontrer d’ici peu.
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In #Guatemala, I met brave women and men who'd fled violence, persecution and discrimination in their countries, bringing their talents and hopes with them.
They've started the next chapter of their lives here with hope for peace and safety.
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📽️ A magical film screening of Encanto for #WorldRefugeeDay
💙 Thank you to for your inspiring remarks!
🙏 And our gratitude to and the Kennedy Center for standing #WithRefugees.
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Beautiful! #withrefugees
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There’s no better way to celebrate #WorldRefugeeDay than seeing these children stop being #refugees & coming home.
It’s been +20y since I last witnessed a repatriation, it reminds me that the the other side of fleeing to safety is finding peace and stability.
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1 in every 78 people on earth is now displaced.
These are some of the crises behind this tragic milestone. #GlobalTrends
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Unless we learn again how to make peace, the number of people #ForcedToFlee their homes by war, persecution and violence will continue to grow.
We reached 89 million at the end of 2021 and we have gone over 100 million following the war in Ukraine.
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Today we think of all those celebrating #OrthodoxEaster.
For the people of Ukraine, and those forced to flee the country, it will be another day of fear, anguish, loss and separation from loved ones, as war continues to rage without mercy.
May strength and courage be with them.
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“People fleeing war, conflict and persecution deserve compassion and empathy. They should not be traded like commodities and transferred abroad for processing.”
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The UK has an obligation to ensure access to asylum for those seeking protection.
UNHCR strongly opposes the plan to export its asylum obligations. We urge the UK to refrain from transferring asylum seekers and refugees to Rwanda for asylum processing. bit.ly/36k3sBW
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"This has been the fastest growing refugee crisis in European history since the Second World War."
With millions of people driven from their homes in Ukraine, UN High Commissioner for Refugees spoke with 's .
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Thanks to Members of the European Union Parliament for their engagement.
The situation in Ukraine, which in just a few weeks has resulted in the flight of 4.2 million people, is a stark reminder that one does not leave home, unless one has no choice.
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0ur Assistant High Commissioner (Operations) @RaoufMazou addressed @Europarl_EN - he welcomed EU solidarity with people fleeing Ukraine, stressed the universality of the right to asylum + urged lawmakers to keep sight of the many other refugee situations: unhcr.org/events/confere
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UNHCR has supported, with transportation and non-food items, the return of over 24,000 IDPs to their areas of origin in #Tigray.
More is needed for the resumption of lives.
And above all, peace!
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Wherever, whoever, whenever.
No matter if it’s Ukraine or Ethiopia, Afghanistan or Syria. We must all stand #WithRefugees.
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