UNHCR Asia Pacific

UNHCR Asia Pacific

@UNHCRAsia - 28/02/2021

In 2020, about 2600 #Rohingya undertook dangerous boat journeys fleeing #Myanmar or moving onwards from Bangladesh. Many sought safety or to reunite with family in neighboring countries. Not all who set out made it. Read the full story in the @konti_sg https://t.co/5aSd9SIaqB

UNHCR Asia Pacific

@UNHCRAsia - 27/02/2021

Including refugees in national vaccination plans is key to ensuring we protect as many people as possible and finally end the COVID-19 pandemic. #withrefugees #vaccine #vaccination #COVID #COVID19 https://t.co/TAIreoiytk

UNHCR Asia Pacific

@UNHCRAsia - 26/02/2021

What makes #Rohingya refugees risk their lives on desperate journeys? “Nobody wanted to continue at sea. So no matter the country, everybody wanted land to set their legs on.” After 6 months at sea in 2020, Asmotulleh was relieved to finally disembark. https://t.co/KC2YPGOnda https://t.co/KtEpnQPxE8

UNHCR Asia Pacific

@UNHCRAsia - 26/02/2021

RT @UNHCRPakistan: @UNHCRPakistan Representative Noriko Yoshida met with the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador @themahirakhan to share their views…

UNHCR Asia Pacific

@UNHCRAsia - 26/02/2021

"There are a number of refugees reportedly ill. We're aware that eight have passed away already on the journey. And as of today, they still have no safe harbor in which to disembark." @CatherineUNHCR tells @NPR stranded #Rohingya need to be landed urgently https://t.co/xZIJUBlyI6

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@UNHCRAsia - 26/02/2021

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@UNHCRAsia - 26/02/2021

“...It is a race against time + the longer we take, the probability of loss of life is increasing...” @IndrikaRatwatte, @UNHCRAsia chief tells @BBCWorld that India should urgently bring stranded #Rohingya refugees ashore to prevent further tragedy. https://t.co/vxEKEQBSGJ

UNHCR Asia Pacific

@UNHCRAsia - 25/02/2021

There are roughly 2.3 million #stateless persons in Asia, of which stateless #Rohingya are the majority. Denied a nationality + access to human rights, they are at risk of being left behind in the #COVID19 response. National vaccine plans should include everyone. #ibelong https://t.co/A7Z8Ztu4PY

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@UNHCRAsia - 25/02/2021

RT @CatherineUNHCR: What makes #Rohingya refugees risk their lives on cramped + leaky boats to cross the ocean? Jajuma Bibi + her 6-year-…

UNHCR Asia Pacific

@UNHCRAsia - 25/02/2021

“Given that the refugees are still adrift at sea, immediate disembarkation is critical to meeting their most basic human needs + ensuring their safety is no longer threatened.” -@CatherineUNHCR tells @AP #Rohingya refugees need to be safely landed ashore. https://t.co/17gwa9kUaR