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Strategic communications and outreach focusing on refugees and humanitarian issues. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Hear more about the Sudan refugee crisis, the impact on Chad and the urgent support needed for humanitarian response.
A recent @csis.org podcast with Abdouraouf Gnon-Kond, Regional Director of @unhcr.org for West and Central Africa.
www.csis.org/podcasts/you...
Thank you, Sebastian Llosa, for standing #WithRefugees. A real highlight of the year!
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UNHCR welcomes the agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.
We commend the efforts of regional and international partners who made this important milestone toward lasting stability possible. www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
In a time of record displacement, showing up matters more than ever. We honor refugees' stories and choose empathy, even in the hardest times.
Looking back at #WorldRefugeeDay, we're inspired by UNHCR supporter Sebastián Llosa's message of hope.
#WorldRefugeeDay reminds us of the unprecedented challenges of forced displacement, but also our collective responsibility.
This year, singer-songwriter Sebastian Llosa joined UNHCR for a concert in solidarity with refugees. Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/zTRYGCD...
🎵 Join for a free #WorldRefugeeDay concert on June 20 at 6pm ET with Latin American artist Sebastián Llosa on the Kennedy Center #MillenniumStage.
💻 Can't make it? You can also watch the livestream on the Kennedy Center’s Facebook and YouTube.
🔗 bit.ly/44dpvUM
Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, this is such an inspiring story to read about identity and belonging.
19.06.2025 15:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🔹Safety
🔹Belonging
🔹Home
This #WorldRefugeeDay, discover 5️⃣ films that spotlight refugee voices and perspectives, bringing attention to stories that often go untold. 📽️ bit.ly/3HOwnjI
Join @usa.unhcr.org for two free #WorldRefugeeDay events in Washington on Friday, June 20.
Our concert with Latin American artist Sebastian Llosa: bit.ly/4kCGve0
And film screening of Academy Award-winning Belfast: bit.ly/3ZodFWa
Solidarity with refugees is the right choice, and it's an easy one to make.
Let’s show up for refugees with kindness, support and community.
#WorldRefugeeDay
Being forced to flee means:
💔 Fleeing home
💔 Leaving family
💔 Leaving friends
💔 Losing work
1 in every 67 people on earth is experiencing this.
Not even one person should have to.
unhcr.org/global-trends #GlobalTrends
Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, I'm proudly wearing my Made 51 bracelet, handmade by refugee artisans.
Every purchase supports livelihoods and sends $2 directly to @unhcr.org.
Buy yours here: bit.ly/3SMx67v
"The future is your time. You have the power to define it."
Our congratulations to the @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social class of 2025 and to High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org on receiving an honorary doctorate from Georgetown.
His commencement speech: bit.ly/3YNdrYw
When people are forced to flee, we protect them.
This is what we were built to do.
Help us keep doing it. unh.cr/6724ad9f0
"This is a season of war. This is a time of crisis."
UN High Commissioner for Refugees @filippograndi.unhcr.org addressed the UN Security Council.
This was was his message.
www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...
"I want people to understand that the most important thing for Syrians right now is basic human rights."
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yusra Mardini speaks with ELLE Magazine about her first return home to Syria in 10 years.
www.elle.com/culture/care...
🦋 New account: Follow UNHCR's U.S. office here ⤵️
09.04.2025 20:48 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Follow UN High Commissioner for Refugees @filippograndi.unhcr.org to hear more about our work supporting refugees globally ⤵️
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Now is the time for solidarity, not retreat.
UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi on the impact of global aid cuts on refugees.
Statement: bit.ly/4kF6ou8
In Ukraine, UNHCR delivers lifesaving humanitarian aid and strives to put people back on their feet as soon as possible.
Hear more from Alex Mundt on the ground in Ukraine with @unhcr.org.
So incredibly moving to see Yusra Mardini return to Syria!
14.03.2025 18:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Women and girls who have been forced to flee face increased risks of violence and further displacement.
They must have access to essential services to ensure their safety, dignity and the support they need to rebuild their lives. #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls
“People are tired. Tired of war. Everyone is tired.”
After three years of war in Ukraine, people continue to flee their homes. www.unhcr.org/news/stories...
Sudan is among the most devastating crises of our time, with 12 million civilians forced to flee.
The UN and partners urge global action on our US$6 billion appeal to help people devasted by the war.
#InvestInHumanity | #WithRefugees | #KeepEyesOnSudan
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
"I hadn’t seen my country or my family for 12 years.”
Despite the destruction and immense challenges ahead, Syrian refugees returning home are finding hope and holding on to their dreams to rebuild.
www.unhcr.org/news/stories...
In eastern DR Congo, hundreds of thousands are left without shelter following the latest escalation of violence.
UNHCR calls for an end to the hostilities to ensure the safety of civilians.
www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...
🚨 Escalating Crisis in DR Congo.
Over half a million people have been displaced in 2025 due to ongoing violence. IDP sites hosting internally displaced people, including children have been destroyed. Urgent action is needed.
"The crisis in the DR Congo is worsening. Half a million more people have been displaced this month alone. In Goma & beyond, displaced people are running out of places in which to flee violence. Away from the limelight, this is a grave emergency."
Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
“This is a pivotal moment.”
In Syria, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for global support for Syrians returning home.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
