Gillian Triggs

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 08/04/2021

RT @CommissionerHR: Respect for Roma and Travellers’ rights, especially amid the #COVID19 crisis, is a litmus test for European democracies…

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 08/04/2021

85% of refugees are hosted in developing regions where immunization remains a challenge owing to the unequal availability of vaccines and fragile health systems. We reiterate our call for equity. Vaccines must be accessible to all. https://t.co/BmWBqiJ17W

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 06/04/2021

There are over 60 refugee athletes and Para athletes training in the hope of competing @Tokyo2020. UNHCR is working closely with @Olympics and @Paralympics to support these athletes who – despite displacement and the C-19 pandemic – continue to train to keep their dreams alive. https://t.co/TQeGA0O35M

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 01/04/2021

At UNHCR we are outraged by the targeted and deliberate attacks against Malian refugees and displaced Nigeriens in west Niger. Such attacks are utterly reprehensible. More must be done to protect civilians and to hold to account those responsible for this unjustifiable violence. https://t.co/md8r5n0WUq

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 31/03/2021

Children, women and men fleeing for their lives should be given sanctuary and must not be returned to a place where their lives or freedom may be at risk. This principle of non-refoulement is a cornerstone of international law and is binding on all states.

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 31/03/2021

We are appalled by the escalating violence in Myanmar and the suffering and displacement this is causing. We call on Myanmar’s neighbours to offer refuge and protect people fleeing the violence. https://t.co/7OdcdbCT2x

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 30/03/2021

A decade of the Syrian crisis has inflicted unimaginable human suffering. Half the Syrian population has been forced to flee their homes and now, suffering with the pandemic, more people need help than at any time since the conflict began. Humanitarian support must be stepped up. https://t.co/7z2J4aqIqM

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 30/03/2021

Congratulations to Somalia on launching a National Durable Solutions Strategy for internally displaced people! This was a pledge made by the Government of Somalia at the Global #RefugeeForum and we are pleased to see it come to fruition. https://t.co/8kZemXrB8a

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 29/03/2021

Six years of conflict have taken a devastating toll on the people of Yemen. 20 million Yemenis now remain in need of humanitarian assistance and 4 million have been forced to flee their homes. Humanitarians are on the ground responding but only peace can put an end to the crisis. https://t.co/qDzuHup9CL

Gillian Triggs

@GillianTriggs - 23/03/2021

To support the response by Bangladeshi authorities, UNHCR, our partners and refugee volunteers are rushing support for some 45,000 refugees who have lost their shelters and belongings in this devastating blaze. https://t.co/kXahedOy5L