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Global account of , the UN Refugee Agency. We provide life-saving aid + protection to and people forced to flee.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Aug 25

    Human rights don’t differ based on whether you seek safety by land, air or sea. Everyone has the right to seek asylum.

    28 replies 107 retweets 273 likes
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  2. 2 hours ago

    For Florence, earning their own money to build their own homes is one of the best ways to empower refugees.

    2 replies 9 retweets 23 likes
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  3. Retweeted
    6 hours ago

    "The number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela has now reached 4.3 million and is growing by the day." - Eduardo Stein appeals for increased support to Venezuelan refugees and migrants + hosting communities.

    3 replies 47 retweets 39 likes
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  4. Retweeted
    6 hours ago

    𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤: 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚊 𝙵𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝙽𝚎𝚐𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙠: 𝙽𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚊 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚎𝚐𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚢; 𝙶𝚎𝚝 𝚊𝚒𝚍 𝚒𝚗; 𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚙 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚍; 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎𝚕𝚢. 🅃🄷🅁🄴🄰🄳 👇👇👇

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  5. 5 hours ago

    “I didn’t think this was going to happen to us. We had to leave very suddenly.” Baby Neymar was born just days after Magdalena was forced to flee from Venezuela.

    17 retweets 37 likes
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  6. 5 hours ago

    "I call upon countries in the region to preserve access to asylum". Joint Special Representative for Venezuelan refugees and migrants, Eduardo Stein, fears that limitations would increase vulnerabilities. Read his statement:

    4 replies 19 retweets 35 likes
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  7. 6 hours ago

    He is one of the brave young men and women that, despite living in constant fear, are decided to make their communities safer. This is Jose’s letter to his friends in El Salvador, inviting them to never abandon hope. With Love

    3 replies 27 retweets 61 likes
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  8. Retweeted
    7 hours ago

    At I thanked Foreign Minister for Japan’s commitment and support not only to development in Africa but also to refugees and other humanitarian causes globally.

    2 replies 14 retweets 50 likes
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  9. 7 hours ago

    90 teachers have been killed in Honduras since 2010. Others fall victims to extortion and harassment. According to the government, over 700 schools are at risk.

    2 replies 29 retweets 44 likes
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  10. 7 hours ago

    Leaving your home behind is not easy. From some 695,000 at the end of 2015, the number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela skyrocketed to over 4 million by mid-2019

    4 replies 17 retweets 27 likes
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  11. 8 hours ago

    Hota Biclere, Congolese seamstress, works at her own boutique in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. Helping refugees run their own business is good for them... and for the economy. Count us in!

    10 retweets 18 likes
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  12. 10 hours ago

    This is what being a kid should look like. Zadiel and Jabier have become fast friends. Both left their homes in Venezuela.🇻🇪🇻🇪 Both arrived at the same shelter in Brazil.🇧🇷🇧🇷 Both want to grow up to be fire fighters.👨🏽‍🚒👨🏽‍🚒

    3 replies 47 retweets 170 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    12 hours ago

    Leaving , humbled & proud of & many partners working in difficult conditions. Taking significant risk to deliver aid to Libyan displaced in conflict areas & evacuating refugees for safe countries. Work that is making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable.

    7 replies 31 retweets 124 likes
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  14. 13 hours ago

    36% of Rohingya refugee children between the ages of 3 and 14 do not have access to primary education. We are working on providing education to all Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh.

    4 replies 34 retweets 53 likes
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  15. 15 hours ago

    There are several conflicts on the continent of Africa. But only one holds the tragic distinction of producing the largest number of refugees: South Sudan. Yet, the greatest tragedy of all is that 63% of those refugees are children.

    2 replies 61 retweets 91 likes
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  16. 18 hours ago

    Maya is 4 years old. 4⃣ She's never seen her home in Syria. 🇸🇾 She was born in Aqra camp near Dohuk in Iraq as a refugee. 🇮🇶 And yet, she always wears a smile. 😁

    10 replies 114 retweets 408 likes
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  17. 21 hours ago

    This photo essay is a new perspective on the fastest movement of people in Latin America’s recent history. The Venezuelan youth perspective.

    1 reply 12 retweets 29 likes
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  18. 23 hours ago

    Did you know? Africa hosts more than 30% of the world’s refugee population, and 3 African countries are among the top 10 countries hosting refugees.

    2 replies 28 retweets 60 likes
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  19. Aug 28

    "A human being is like a tree. 🌳 When you are in a bad environment, you narrow yourself and your thoughts. But in a good place, you expand”

    2 replies 48 retweets 102 likes
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  20. Aug 28

    Unaccompanied Venezuelan children, some separated from their parents, are among the vulnerable arriving at the Ecuador-Colombian border. We are on the ground working with the government and our partners to provide the care they need.

    3 replies 52 retweets 81 likes
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  21. Retweeted
    Aug 27

    President Kagame meets with High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi ahead of in Yokohama, Japan.

    9 replies 137 retweets 428 likes
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