Australia for UNHCR

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

Louise Aubin @UNHCRCanberra: "there are ways for countries to continue managing their borders for people still fleeing conflict and war while this pandemic is going on... it's not easy."

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

Louise Aubin, from @UNHCRCanberra says "social distancing, the very basic measure that all governments have called for,... is very hard for some refugees living in these over-crowded communities"

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

Dr Burton: "We're trying to support national systems to support refugees...for national services to support both host communities and refugees. Another priority is to carefully monitor the protection impact for refugees...to ensure there are no long implications on asylum cases."

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

Dr Burton: "@Refugees motto is 'stay and deliver' but at the moment we need to make sure staff are equipped to do so safely - even while they're working in very challenging circumstances."

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

Dr Burton: "getting supplies to refugee communities has been interrupted with closure of borders....[and] the measures brought in by governments have disproportionately impacted poorer communities, including refugees."

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

Dr Burton describes the biggest challenges in coordinating response - "the lack of high level healthcare set up in developing countries that host majority of refugees. "The health systems in these countries are not geared to the high level of care needed."

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

@Refugees Dr Ann Burton: "This situation is only going to get worse" "We are seeing cases, no major outbreaks but a number of refugee hosting countries are being affected." "in what was already a difficult environment has become even more challenging."

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

We are live with Dr Ann Burton, @Refugees Chief of Public Health, Louise Aubin from @UNHCRCanberra, @fabienfaivre, Associate External Relations Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo, & Cameron Rashleigh - Head of Office, Tyre, South Lebanon. #WithRefugees #COVID19 https://t.co/FkX1DoyRXI

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

RT @NaomiCSteer: So just how are UNHCR and refugees responding to the coronavirus threat? I will be speaking with @Refugees Chief of Publi…

Australia for UNHCR

@UNrefugees - 29/04/2020

Stand with refugees like Zeinabou, Moheyman and Ernestine and send your support > https://t.co/GAEIwku39s