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We protect the rights of refugees, stateless people and all who are forced to flee. ⚠️ We hide or delete comments with hate/spam/misinfo/disinfo.

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@Refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

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Congratulations to all the inspiring athletes who made the @RefugeesOlympic Team. We will be rooting for you at this year’s #Paris2024 @Olympics and can’t wait to support you on your journey 🙌 #CheerForRefugees #RoadToParis2024 @iocmedia Learn more:

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@UNHCR_Kenya

UNHCR KENYA

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Heavy rains are now hitting Kakuma refugee camp. UNHCR is on the ground with @DRSKenya & partners monitoring the situation & speaking with community leaders. As part of contingency planning, core relief items are prepositioned & facilities identified as emergency shelter.

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@Refugees

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Escalating conflict is driving record levels of gender-based violence, displacement and hunger in eastern DR Congo, threatening to push the country to the brink of catastrophe. We must step up our support to the Congolese people.

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@Refugees

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What would you take with you?

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UNHCR and @UNICEF strongly condemn the bombing of three sites for internally displaced persons in the DR Congo, which has claimed the lives of at least 12 people and injured 30 more. We call on all actors to halt this senseless violence. Peace in the region is urgently needed.…

@UNHCR_DRC

Le HCR en RDC

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Children loosing their lives in bombings while eating breakfast in a protected humanitarian site is unacceptable! With @UNICEFDRC , we call for the respect of the protected nature of internal displacement sites and the end to the violence in Eastern DRC.

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“I hope my photography helps in getting people to talk about not a conflict, but the people who are affected by the conflict.” Sudanese photographer @AlaKheir shares the story behind his photo of Hannah who was forced to flee her home again due to the war in Sudan.

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@Refugees

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For young refugees, not being able to attend university can be a crushing blow to their future. We call for more scholarship opportunities for refugees around the world.

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“We spent 45 days on the boat.” Jannatara was 6 months pregnant when she boarded a boat from Bangladesh in search of a better future than the camps where she had once found safety. Now she and her newborn are in Indonesia. This is her harrowing journey:

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@Refugees

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Diversity is a strength, not a threat. Hosting refugees can be beneficial for both refugees and host communities.

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@Refugees

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REMINDER: Everyone has the right to seek asylum from persecution. A person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics do not change this.

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@Refugees

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In East Africa, El Niño rains are causing floods, displacing people - including refugees who had barely begun to rebuild their lives. UNHCR is working w/ authorities in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania & Somalia to provide essential relief items & other support.

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Heavy rainfall in East Africa forces thousands of refugees from their homes | UNHCR

Thousands of people, including refugees, continue to be caught up in the ongoing El Niño-triggered heavy rains and severe flooding sweeping across East Africa. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is...

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@FilippoGrandi

Filippo Grandi

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For the first time the @UN leadership’s chief executives board, under @antonioguterres ’ leadership, meets in Latin America — to reaffirm the key role of our institution in supporting states and peoples as they address the gravest challenges that humanity has faced in decades.

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@Refugees

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Refugees want peace.

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Excited to follow our Goodwill Ambassador @yusramardini who will be reporting for @Eurosport during the #Paris2024 Olympics! #CheerForRefugees

@eurosport

Eurosport

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Welcome to the Eurosport team, @YusraMardini 🤩

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This is how football is helping Rohingya refugees heal, make friends and restore hope in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. ⚽️

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@UNHCR_Kenya

UNHCR KENYA

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Here's how UNHCR is responding to flooding in Dadaab refugee camp: 🏠 Moving families to safe shelter 📢 Sharing messages on flood safety 🛏️ Distributing blankets, kitchen sets + mattresses ⚕️ Sharing mosquito nets + repairing WASH facilities to prevent the spread of disease

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When Zakaria was forced to flee his country, he had the feeling that he no longer had a future. Until he found a new purpose in life - educating refugee children in Chad. For his students like Djinie, education is not only a path to a better future, but also a lifeline.

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❌ Gender-based violence is UNACCEPTABLE. ❌ Safe access to legal assistance and access to justice for survivors of gender-based violence is ESSENTIAL.

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Whoever they may be. Wherever they may come from. Always #WithRefugees .

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@Refugees

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What does it mean to play football in the world’s largest refugee camp? ⚽️ It means healing. Inspiring. Giving hope. Creating friendships. And so much more.

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@Refugees

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🏀⚽️🏏 Sport has the power to transform lives! Whether it's climbing, Taekwondo or kayaking, swipe to see how sports are transforming refugee lives worldwide. #RoadToParis2024 #CheerForRefugees #Paris2024 @RefugeesOlympic

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Five ways sport welcomes refugees worldwide

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