Giovanni Bassu

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 14/06/2019

Thanking the @MFABelize and the Prime Minister for their commitment to determine the refugee status of over 3,000 asylum seekers currently waiting in Belize. Due process and responsibility sharing is key to managing the displacement crisis #CentralAmerica #MIRPS https://t.co/tEEkU2Qgl4

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 13/06/2019

Regional solidarity and responsibility sharing is the only way to manage the current crisis #CentralAmerica #MIRPS We all have the responsibility to drive transformative solutions @Refugees committed to support these efforts https://t.co/Wa7suR6e0n https://t.co/iGy9Xe5kR6

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 12/06/2019

Forced displacement in #CentralAmerica continues to rise More people with the stark choice to flee or die New asylum claims in #MIRPS countries increased by 158% in the first 4 months of the year (comparing 2018 & 2019), particularly in Mexico + Costa Rica #StepWithRefugees https://t.co/77qM1MaQgF

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 11/06/2019

"Here I have nothing to fear" Jeimi remembers the ??‍♀️she was forced to leave behind Like her, many children have fled gang violence in North of #CentralAmerica + are bravely rebuilding their lives in Belize These are their stories https://t.co/mnIE977HCA #StepWithRefugees https://t.co/Qofs8R87Pb

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 08/06/2019

Music to strengthen communities, strong communities to prevent displacement. Thank you @youthorchestra #honduras for sharing with those that need it most. Thank you @StatePRM for making it possible. Together with can come up with collective solutions to displacement #MIRPS https://t.co/n0WJpb3csC

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 08/06/2019

Nobody prepares for this Imagine being persecuted for demanding rights Imagine leaving everything behind +70,000 Nicaraguans fled to save their lives in 1 year. The majority are in Costa Rica Their need for protection + aid cannot be underestimated ?UNHCR/@dianidiazr https://t.co/jtSu0mbG0A

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 07/06/2019

Young people in Honduras are amongst the most vulnerable when gangs run rampant Today I listened to testimonies of those impacted by violence, who often face the stark choice between life or death In @refugees we work with them to protect + rebuild their lives in safety https://t.co/0mqt1HOsU2

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 05/06/2019

School drop-outs Recruitment Teenage pregnancy Child labour Forced displacement Impacts of gang violence in the lives of children in North of #CentralAmerica. With no real access to education, their futures are uncertain Check out the RedLAC report https://t.co/4BFxxBwVJw https://t.co/jGOKE881WX

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 05/06/2019

Third country solutions Responsibility-sharing A ? more open to refugees 11 refugees from the North of #CentralAmerica find new home in Brazil TKS to PRM ??funded regional protection transfer arrangement + state-funded programme #RefugeeCompact #MIRPS https://t.co/SPCm6KTwWp https://t.co/N7jJWmnGda

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 03/06/2019

“The family I have made here at the shelter gives me a reason to fight each day, to be stronger" Santiago* fled alone as a kid from #Honduras. He bravely rebuilds his life in Guatemala & is an intern at Pan American Hotel. He hopes to be able to go to college ? @dianidiazr https://t.co/scY4qTHLmf