Thank you BASARNAS for your life-saving work. It is critical and will continue to be needed. UNHCR aims to strengthen our partnership in search and rescue and protection at sea. #WithRefugees #Indonesia

📢New Post!

Today, we have the first in a series of posts about the UNHCR archives. Maja Janmyr (@myrmek.bsky.social) and Sara Cosemans offer a beginner's guide!

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Protection must be at the heart of migration discussions.
 
At CPH Migration Conference, I called for investments in refugee inclusion & access to rights along flight routes, humanitarian assistance & protection-sensitive partnerships, resettlement & legal pathways.🙏Denmark MFA 🇩🇰

'On the fifth day, we ran out of food and water... And then a woman died.'
Increasing insecurity and restrictions in camps are driving high numbers of Rohingya refugees like Sofia to board smugglers’ boats in search of safety and freedom. bit.ly/3Uz5xzW
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We demonstrated the same results in Canada based on census
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From an economic point of view refugees bring far more benefits than what it costs to welcome & integrate them in Western societies

The narrative abt financial burden is a dangerous populist myth

“The Refugee Olympic Team should remind us of the resilience, courage and hopes of all those uprooted by war and persecution. These athletes represent what human beings can do, even in the face of extreme adversity' Filippo Grandi #ParisOlympics2024 unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

. Fortify Rights attached the Rohingya audio on their very recent research. Now every Rohingya individual can understand this research. Rahima Akter khushi you are always brilliant and played significant role.

Amidst challenging times, important discussions this week with UNHCR Representatives from across Asia and the Pacific on how we can strengthen the protection of refugees and mobilise resources for this work in the region.

Thank you Assistant High Commissioner RuvenMenik for coming to Indonesia and visiting Aceh and highlight the necessity to support the Rohingya refugees and the host communities in our strive to protect and find solutions. #Rohingya #Indonesia #Aceh

We are looking for a #Grants Coordinator to join our Asia Pacific Network of Refugees . Please share with your network
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Blessed and peaceful Eid al Fitr to all, to those at home and to those forced to be far from it.

Rohingya refugees in Meulaboh, Aceh. After a traumatic journey where many lives were lost, it is heartwarming they are safe and can celebrate Eid in the community
#ThankYouAceh

For young Rohingya refugees hosted in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh football provides an escape and protects them from harmful activities.
Sport has the power to heal.

It’s out! An incredible testament to global will in favour of refugees, even as our world appears more polarized, and multilateral approaches more elusive. We need to keep up the momentum. unhcr.org/media/outcomes…

Thank you Indonesia for saving lives and demonstrating statecraft has human values at its core.
Report of 151 people departed and 75 rescued. I plea for the search efforts to continue in the hope of finding survivors and give the perished a dignified burial.
#Rohingya #SaveLives

Seeking safety from war and conflict is a human right.

Great. Australia for UNHCR ambassador & star Akec Makur Chuot on The Cook Up tomorrow creating dishes and connections in the kitchen.

As Anthony Bourdain once said “Food may not be the answer to world peace, but it’s a start”

Ramadan karim