The #earthquake in Khoy left many in distress amid harsh weather conditions.UNHCR immediately dispatched relief items to the affected villages. #Iran has been a leading #refugee-hosting country for over 4 decades. In difficult times we stand in solidarity with the people of Iran. pic.twitter.com/oz2hGB4COs
— UNHCR Iran (@UNHCRIran) February 19, 2023
Great to see girl children learning a UNHCR built school in Jalalabad. Their elder sisters still await to an opportunity to attend secondary school an aspiration & right that should not be denied. pic.twitter.com/bojODkNed1
— Indrika Ratwatte (@IndrikaRatwatte) February 14, 2023
Back in Pakistan 🇵🇰 + had the pleasure to meet with @AmbassadorSadiq
— Indrika Ratwatte (@IndrikaRatwatte) January 31, 2023
Thanked him for his continued collaboration with UNHCR + support to Afghans.
Discussed ways to continue to find solutions + sustain support for 🇵🇰 as major host, ahead of the Global Refugee Forum this year. pic.twitter.com/bNNGGla84F
UNHCR welcomes funding from @KoicaPakistan to support Afghan @refugees and host communities in Pakistan.
— UNHCR Pakistan (@UNHCRPakistan) January 5, 2023
The generous Korean 🇰🇷 funding will help to address health🏥 & education🎒needs, and improve access to clean water 🚰until 2025.
Press release: https://t.co/mlmhFDcTkj pic.twitter.com/Nc348Mzjeg
UNHCR participates in the conference to help #resilientPakistan 🇵🇰rebuild after last year’s floods. Let us remember that the Pakistani people have hosted Afghan refugees for decades: it is time to show them, very concretely, our solidarity at this time of need.@PakUN_Geneva pic.twitter.com/YrVPSacEds
— Filippo Grandi (@FilippoGrandi) January 9, 2023
UNHCR submitted 116,512 refugees for resettlement to third countries in 2022, a big increase from 2021. We thank receiving states and urge them to accelerate further processing and departures.
— Filippo Grandi (@FilippoGrandi) January 9, 2023
We hope global resettlement will expand in 2023 as needs vastly outpace opportunities! pic.twitter.com/VbxWkp2FJc
UNHCR calls on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to reverse directive that restricts women fm working w NGOs.
— UNHCR Afghanistan (@UNHCRAfg) December 29, 2022
Women humanitarians🧕🧕🧕are at the forefront of efforts to find solutions for Afghans affected by decades of conflict - https://t.co/xanIDw0ymV pic.twitter.com/g7skmz4gJc
Amb. Honsei attends UNHCR Dialogue on Protection Challenges: development cooperation @Refugees . #Japan, co-convernor of 2023 GRF, endeavors to promote the Humanitarian - Development Nexus for addressing displacement challenges. pic.twitter.com/vCHJlx3qm8
— JAPAN Mission GENEVA (@JapanMissionGE) December 7, 2022
The ambassadors of states which co-convened the 2019 Global Refugee Forum passed the baton to the conveners of next year’s GRF, hosted again by Switzerland and UNHCR.
— Filippo Grandi (@FilippoGrandi) December 8, 2022
From Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Germany, Pakistan and Turkey to Colombia, France, Japan, Jordan, Niger and Uganda! pic.twitter.com/9staHCaQ0d
Land mines & unexploded ordinance kill + maim returnees weekly in Afghanistan, @UnhcrZulu explained to Iceland MP Birgir Thorarinsson. Support for mine awareness & @UNMAS demining efforts crucial to protect children, farmers @coe @IcelandinGeneva pic.twitter.com/nir83gIv9a
— UNHCR Afghanistan (@UNHCRAfg) December 8, 2022