Giovanni Bassu

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 25/04/2019

When violence traps you, creativity can set you free   Thousands of young men & women in San Pedro Sula ?? must bravely face risks imposed by gangs. Today they break invisible barriers, promote integration, fight stigma + strengthen their communities through #art https://t.co/mxK5IMWqsu

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 23/04/2019

“I’m sure if I go home they will hurt me”   Like Manuel* +60,000 people have fled #Nicaragua in just one year Like him, many have fled to Costa Rica where UNHCR will work with the UN + gov to set up a response plan. https://t.co/Kfbtjlih76 https://t.co/i0MuiJ0oCm

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 22/04/2019

Recycled bottles to grow plants. Plants help both with therapy, and for the earth. Ciria fled violence in #Honduras and rebuilds her life in #Panama, where she makes ends meet thanks to earth Happy #EarthDay ? UNHCR/@dianidiazr https://t.co/eKsAd9FXws

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 18/04/2019

We are grateful to @eu_echo for its contribution of €675,000 to comprehensive actions in the north of #CentralAmerica + Mexico Thanks to your support we will be able to improve reception conditions + protection mechanisms for people who have no other choice but to flee #MIRPS https://t.co/jgIj1N8mGs

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 16/04/2019

A year into Nicaragua’s sociopolitical crisis, some 62,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries, 55,500 in Costa Rica. We look forward to developing an interagency plan to address their needs + of their hosts un Costa Rica https://t.co/X0drqMEili ? ACNUR/Flavia Sanchez https://t.co/mHGMI4FxLT

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 15/04/2019

Art transcends borders and breaks the barriers of intolerance and discrimination Today, we thank all Latin American artists who shared their talent to shine a light on refugees around the world #RefugiArte #WithRefugees https://t.co/fDQEjS6IU1

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 13/04/2019

Impressed with #CostaRica, which has received tens of thousands of people fleeing unrest in Nicaragua and given them access to asylum and protection. Donors must now share this responsibility, as agreed in #GlobalCompactRefugees #MIRPS https://t.co/9WIriFp4Wm https://t.co/KA0KDOugmY

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 11/04/2019

At least half of those forcibly displaced in the ? are under 18 Being young in the north of #CentralAmerica makes you a target for gangs: fleeing becomes the only choice. The protection of thousands of brave young asylum seekers must be put first https://t.co/VbE56PmR6a https://t.co/qc7jXNJBOG

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 11/04/2019

"She is my company. When I feel lonely, she is there for me" When #refugees like Hector are forced to leave their realities behind, feeling at home while in exile often comes in unexpected ways ? #NationalPetDay ? @escob4rt https://t.co/ClMRUQ627I

Giovanni Bassu

@gbassu - 10/04/2019

When gangs control territories demand collaboration + threaten/use violence, the stark choice in the North of #CentralAmerica is to leave or die   Their urgent need of a safe haven must not be underestimated Our guidance note gives insight on this analysis https://t.co/VbE56PmR6a https://t.co/PcgbMmdkqJ