UNHCR Ireland

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 14/02/2020

A refugee athlete has been selected as an elite runner for the Tokyo Marathon for the first time in the event’s history. Yonas Kinde, who currently lives in Luxembourg, will take part in the Marathon on 1 March 2020. https://t.co/2G3Toju9q9

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 14/02/2020

UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia's ratification of the Kampala Convention, a key legal instrument for protecting and assisting internally displaced persons. A huge achievement for Ethiopia which has had to manage massive internal displacement within its borders https://t.co/PZ2InAEoHD

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 14/02/2020

RT @Refugees: 🌏 Love beyond borders ⏳ Love beyond time Follow the story of this couple whose love cannot be shattered by war. #Valentines…

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 14/02/2020

The humanitarian crisis is becoming increasingly desperate in Syria, with massive numbers of people on the move. UNHCR is contributing urgently needed tents as well as other essential relief items, but more resources and funding are urgently required. https://t.co/Maon3TzLjq

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 13/02/2020

Almost 8,000 Cameroonian refugees have fled to Nigeria, bringing the total Cameroonian refugee population in the country to nearly 60,000 people. This latest influx took place as people fled ongoing violence between security forces and armed groups. https://t.co/Ey0s9f1hw9

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 12/02/2020

A Syrian refugee in Jordan and single mother, Asmaa was approved for resettlement to the UK. “I think everything will be different. I will get a job, I will have good friends there. For my sons, it will be a better future for them,” says 29 y/o Asmaa. https://t.co/Ljfh93k695

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 12/02/2020

Over the past two months, violence in the DRC has caused 100,000 people to flee their homes. Many were displaced previously and had recently returned to their villages, after fleeing violence in April. https://t.co/Qhpvm3PRUi

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 11/02/2020

UNHCR is deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of civilians in north-west Syria. Since December, 700,000 people have fled within or from the conflict areas in Idlib and Aleppo. More resources and funding are urgently required. https://t.co/4LpsOoHdiY

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 11/02/2020

Afghans are the largest group of asylum-seekers currently arriving in Europe. Yet global support for the Afghan refugee situation has been on the decline. UNHCR is calling for international solidarity and responsibility sharing. https://t.co/MbVRkBqi2J

UNHCR Ireland

@UNHCRIreland - 11/02/2020

RT @UNHCRinSYRIA: ⚠️ Newly displaced families in #Syria in urgent need of protection and shelter. Around 700,000 people have fled from Id…