Gillian Triggs

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 06/10/2022

Many displaced Ukrainians I met shared their pain of displacement, longing for peace and the return of some form of normality. One woman told me that her greatest wish was just to be able to bake a cake for her children again.

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 06/10/2022

As I wind up my visit to #Ukraine with @RaoufMazou, I am shocked by the scale of the destruction and devastation caused by the war. The impacts on people's lives, homes and communities are huge. Protection needs are enormous. https://t.co/v5qdEFZVBw

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 04/10/2022

RT @RaoufMazou: In #Ukraine, @GillianTriggs & I witnessed the plight of families affected by the war. As winter nears, the repair of damag…

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 04/10/2022

This year’s #NansenAward global laureate inspired us with her political courage and action to protect people forced to flee at the height of the Syria crisis. Thank you Dr. Angela Merkel for your compassion and determination in standing with refugees. https://t.co/TO7wwmv09w

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@GillianTriggs - 29/09/2022

Heartfelt congratulations High Commissioner @FilippoGrandi! I am delighted that the UN Refugee Agency will continue to be steered by your leadership and vision, and I look forward to continuing our work together in support of the protection of the forcibly displaced and stateless https://t.co/g8nxxli4JM

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@GillianTriggs - 28/09/2022

We welcome the decision by the US to resettle 125,000 refugees over the next fiscal year. Refugee resettlement can help save lives, providing protection to those most at-risk. https://t.co/SfaBcEaB1N

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@GillianTriggs - 23/09/2022

Five years later, 13 year old Hasson, who remains in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, has taken up a camera himself. While he writes, draws and communicates in sign language, he says his favourite mode of expression is photography. #SignLanguagesDay https://t.co/S4bpPWgsAh

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 23/09/2022

This heartbreaking image by @kevinfrayer helped capture the world's attention on the devastating plight of the Rohingya who were forced to flee Myanmar. The world didn't know at the time, the 8 year old boy at the centre of this photo, Hasson, is deaf. https://t.co/tXQyxpJzE2

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 23/09/2022

Displacement has a devastating impact on people with disabilities who are forced to flee, including those who are deaf. They often face greater risks, discrimination and challenges in accessing services, protection and their rights. #SignLanguagesDay #IDSL2022

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 14/09/2022

The data is clear: there is much to be done for refugee children and youth to be able to access and exercise their #RightToLearn. Read our full report here: https://t.co/0F8P1os5Sk