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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 20/06/2018
"It’s not about numbers. It’s about people. These are women. These are men. These are children. Desperate people who are risking their lives and often losing their lives." —@RefugeesChief https://t.co/hg3FQsN4V4
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 20/06/2018
"Solutions for refugees are at hand, we only have to act." @RefugeesChief flew with 122 refugees last night from Libya to Niger, arriving on #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/WFXRj6hlyD
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 20/06/2018
Our live blog showcases some of the ways people around the globe are celebrating #WorldRefugeeDay. You can follow along here: https://t.co/nhka3QDyGb via @refugees
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 20/06/2018
Some teens take up running as a school sport. 14-year-old Ayman does it because his parents were killed in Syria—and he fears that one day he may need to run again. https://t.co/jaUOIHVany
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 19/06/2018
"UNHCR found that the majority of displaced persons remained closer to home, with 4 out of 5 refugees remaining in countries next door to their own. Only a relatively smaller amount of people ventured further afield to seek protection from persecution." https://t.co/vHuMrEsGrF
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 19/06/2018
“We are at a watershed, where success in managing forced displacement globally requires a new and far more comprehensive approach so that countries and communities aren’t left dealing with this alone."—@RefugeesChief https://t.co/bvoMiqflsz
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 19/06/2018
68.5 million people worldwide are now forcibly displaced. Another record high for people fleeing violence and persecution. Another reminder of the need for a global deal to stand #withrefugees. See our new @Refugees Global Trends report: https://t.co/HYKxitlfpx
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 18/06/2018
”This is the worst devastation I have seen in all my years with UNHCR” ▶️ We produced this video #onassignment with @Refugees Special Envoy Angelina Jolie in West Mosul, Iraq ?sound on https://t.co/8nwyz1kzZE
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 17/06/2018
@robbyswope @hyperakt @Refugees Thanks for watching and caring!
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Chris Reardon
@scoop_reardon - 17/06/2018
“The only answer is to end the conflicts that are forcing people to flee their homes – and for all governments to meet their responsibilities.” —@Refugees Special Envoy #AngelinaJolie speaking today to journalists and Syrian refugees in northern Iraq https://t.co/eneZnvksAa
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