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UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries
@UNHCR_NE - 18/12/2022
Meet more members of the Makonde community who went from statelessness to citizenship 🇰🇪 ☛https://t.co/RVejR6xIoU
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UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries
@UNHCR_NE - 18/12/2022
For many in the Makonde community, their forefathers hail from Mozambique & arrived in Kenya in the 1930s to work for the British – and were never recognized as Kenyans. Until 2016. Read more about global efforts to #EndStatelessness: https://t.co/bpwRxhqcaP
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UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries
@UNHCR_NE - 18/12/2022
"I feel like I am born again. Now I am free." Tina is one of 6,000 Makonde people who received Kenyan citizenship after Kenya declared the Makonde community its 43rd tribe. All stateless people deserve the chance to say #IBelong https://t.co/YA1M2LSgCd
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UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries
@UNHCR_NE - 17/12/2022
🎄 17th of December: Stateless people may not be able to go to school, see a doctor, work legally, open a bank account, own or rent a home or even get married. In 2014, UNHCR & partners launched the #IBelong campaign to #EndStatelessness: https://t.co/bpwRxhqcaP
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UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries
@UNHCR_NE - 17/12/2022
Bedri in Croatia has worked as a mechanic for years, but could not get a driver’s license because he was stateless. Finally in 2018, Bedri got Croatian citizenship and can now drive 🚗 #IBelong #EndStatelessness https://t.co/YhgzjudVgc
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UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries
@UNHCR_NE - 16/12/2022
What does 🇸🇪 support to UNHCR in DR Congo mean for forcibly displaced people? - Essential household items such as blankets, soap and solar lamps 🛏🫧️💡 - Shelter🏠 - Training on prevention of gender-based violence👩 https://t.co/54lCxjO14c
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UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries
@UNHCR_NE - 16/12/2022
Last chance to apply to the Refugee Speakers Programme is on Tuesday 📣 We welcome aspiring speakers with refugee background, who live in Sweden and want to improve their public speaking skills. Apply or share if you know the perfect candidate ⬇️ https://t.co/iMITg0mbCz
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UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries
@UNHCR_NE - 16/12/2022
🎄 16th of December: Gender discrimination in nationality laws continues to cause statelessness – affecting millions of people globally. Learn more about the #IBelong campaign and the 10 key actions to #EndStatelessness: https://t.co/bpwRxhqcaP
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@UNHCR_NE - 16/12/2022
Georgia is a Liberian citizen, but her children grew up stateless 👩👧👧 In 24 countries, women are not able to pass on their nationality to their children. In Liberia, this changed in August 2022 – and women like Georgia can now pass on nationality 🌍 https://t.co/JtWtCD6rTV
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UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries
@UNHCR_NE - 16/12/2022
UNHCR welcomes Finland's offer to relocate 175 asylum-seekers from the Mediterranean region. We encourage other European countries to take part in the solidarity mechanism. An effective solidarity mechanism is key to ensuring a truly common and workable EU asylum system. https://t.co/X2m53jcqe3
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