Stella Nanou
@stellananou.bsky.social
Communications for @unhcr.org in Greece
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Violence in El Fasher, Sudan, has forced thousands to flee.
Many have found refuge in Tawila and are now living in makeshift shelters.
Support displaced families. Donate today: unh.cr/6448ccc04
Many have found refuge in Tawila and are now living in makeshift shelters.
Support displaced families. Donate today: unh.cr/6448ccc04
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Violence in El Fasher, Sudan, has forced thousands to flee.
Many have found refuge in Tawila and are now living in makeshift shelters.
Support displaced families. Donate today: unh.cr/6448ccc04
Many have found refuge in Tawila and are now living in makeshift shelters.
Support displaced families. Donate today: unh.cr/6448ccc04
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Humanitarian workers must be allowed to reach people in urgent need across Sudan.
Civilians must never be targeted. Aid convoys must never be blocked.
Respect for international humanitarian law is an obligation, not an option.
Civilians must never be targeted. Aid convoys must never be blocked.
Respect for international humanitarian law is an obligation, not an option.
October 31, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Humanitarian workers must be allowed to reach people in urgent need across Sudan.
Civilians must never be targeted. Aid convoys must never be blocked.
Respect for international humanitarian law is an obligation, not an option.
Civilians must never be targeted. Aid convoys must never be blocked.
Respect for international humanitarian law is an obligation, not an option.
UNHCR is deeply saddened by the continued loss of life in the Aegean Sea.
So far this year, 37 people died & at least 9 are missing in 24 separate incidents.
Half of all reported deaths occurred in October alone.
These are avoidable & heartbreaking losses.
www.unhcr.org/gr/en/octobe...
So far this year, 37 people died & at least 9 are missing in 24 separate incidents.
Half of all reported deaths occurred in October alone.
These are avoidable & heartbreaking losses.
www.unhcr.org/gr/en/octobe...
October becomes deadliest month this year for Aegean crossings | UNHCR Greece
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened by the continued loss of life in the Aegean Sea. In the latest incident, on 27 October, four people drowned and 31 were rescued following a shipwreck o...
www.unhcr.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 AM
UNHCR is deeply saddened by the continued loss of life in the Aegean Sea.
So far this year, 37 people died & at least 9 are missing in 24 separate incidents.
Half of all reported deaths occurred in October alone.
These are avoidable & heartbreaking losses.
www.unhcr.org/gr/en/octobe...
So far this year, 37 people died & at least 9 are missing in 24 separate incidents.
Half of all reported deaths occurred in October alone.
These are avoidable & heartbreaking losses.
www.unhcr.org/gr/en/octobe...
High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org on why putting the Refugee Convention and the principle of asylum on the table would be a catastrophic error.
Via @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/changi...
Via @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/changi...
Changing asylum principles would be 'catastrophic', says UN refugee agency head
Bowing to pressure to reform the refugee convention and asylum system would be a "catastrophic error", the head of the UN agency for refugees said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org on why putting the Refugee Convention and the principle of asylum on the table would be a catastrophic error.
Via @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/changi...
Via @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/changi...
Aid cuts are impacting organisations in Greece that support refugee women facing violence. Shelters are closing, services shrinking. Support is sorely needed.
They fled war and sexual violence and found a safe space in Athens. Then the aid cuts hit
They fled war and sexual violence and found a safe space in Athens. Then the aid cuts hit
Thirty women and their children found themselves out on the streets when their shelter closed. It was a direct result of US and European governments slashing their aid budgets
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Aid cuts are impacting organisations in Greece that support refugee women facing violence. Shelters are closing, services shrinking. Support is sorely needed.
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From Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan to Myanmar, peace remains out of reach.
High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org urges leaders to seize this moment at #UNGA: choose peace over war and end the suffering of millions.
High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org urges leaders to seize this moment at #UNGA: choose peace over war and end the suffering of millions.
September 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
From Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan to Myanmar, peace remains out of reach.
High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org urges leaders to seize this moment at #UNGA: choose peace over war and end the suffering of millions.
High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org urges leaders to seize this moment at #UNGA: choose peace over war and end the suffering of millions.
Germany was no longer the EU country that received the most applications, with France and Spain receiving more applications
Greece received the most applications per capita: 1 application for every 380 residents.
euaa.europa.eu/news-events/...
Greece received the most applications per capita: 1 application for every 380 residents.
euaa.europa.eu/news-events/...
Asylum applications down by 23% in the first half of 2025
Europe’s asylum landscape underwent a series of significant shifts in the first half of 2025. By the end of June, EU+ countries received 399 000 asylum applications, a 23 % decrease year-over-year. A ...
euaa.europa.eu
September 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Germany was no longer the EU country that received the most applications, with France and Spain receiving more applications
Greece received the most applications per capita: 1 application for every 380 residents.
euaa.europa.eu/news-events/...
Greece received the most applications per capita: 1 application for every 380 residents.
euaa.europa.eu/news-events/...
UNHCR said the law risked penalizing migrants in need of international protection.
It suggested the introduction of fast-track asylum procedures could allow for the prompt identification of refugees and non-refugees and their respective administrative treatment.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
It suggested the introduction of fast-track asylum procedures could allow for the prompt identification of refugees and non-refugees and their respective administrative treatment.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Greece toughens penalties for rejected asylum seekers, speeds up returns
Greece's parliament passed a law on Wednesday toughening penalties for rejected asylum seekers and speeding up returns to their home countries, hardening the country's stance on migrants after a surge in arrivals at its southern borders this year.
www.reuters.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
UNHCR said the law risked penalizing migrants in need of international protection.
It suggested the introduction of fast-track asylum procedures could allow for the prompt identification of refugees and non-refugees and their respective administrative treatment.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
It suggested the introduction of fast-track asylum procedures could allow for the prompt identification of refugees and non-refugees and their respective administrative treatment.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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The European Convention on Human Rights came into force on #OnThisDay in 1953.
All 46 Council of Europe member states have signed up to the #ECHR, an international treaty to protect people’s #HumanRights and fundamental freedoms.
How does it work? ⬇️
www.coe.int/en/web/impac...
All 46 Council of Europe member states have signed up to the #ECHR, an international treaty to protect people’s #HumanRights and fundamental freedoms.
How does it work? ⬇️
www.coe.int/en/web/impac...
September 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The European Convention on Human Rights came into force on #OnThisDay in 1953.
All 46 Council of Europe member states have signed up to the #ECHR, an international treaty to protect people’s #HumanRights and fundamental freedoms.
How does it work? ⬇️
www.coe.int/en/web/impac...
All 46 Council of Europe member states have signed up to the #ECHR, an international treaty to protect people’s #HumanRights and fundamental freedoms.
How does it work? ⬇️
www.coe.int/en/web/impac...
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The world must keep its eyes on Syria.
August 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The world must keep its eyes on Syria.
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All she knew was that she had to keep swimming.
But what started as a desperate bid for safety turned into history in the making.
That’s how Yusra Mardini's courage and determination, from fleeing war in Syria to reaching the Olympics, inspired the @netflix.com film The Swimmers.
But what started as a desperate bid for safety turned into history in the making.
That’s how Yusra Mardini's courage and determination, from fleeing war in Syria to reaching the Olympics, inspired the @netflix.com film The Swimmers.
August 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
All she knew was that she had to keep swimming.
But what started as a desperate bid for safety turned into history in the making.
That’s how Yusra Mardini's courage and determination, from fleeing war in Syria to reaching the Olympics, inspired the @netflix.com film The Swimmers.
But what started as a desperate bid for safety turned into history in the making.
That’s how Yusra Mardini's courage and determination, from fleeing war in Syria to reaching the Olympics, inspired the @netflix.com film The Swimmers.
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The @echr.coe.int issued a new interim measures order on 29/8, indicating to the Greek government not to #deport four Eritrean refugees detained in the Amygdaleza #detention centre since mid-July until they are granted access to #asylum procedures. #Greece
rsaegean.org/en/asylum-su...
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September 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The @echr.coe.int issued a new interim measures order on 29/8, indicating to the Greek government not to #deport four Eritrean refugees detained in the Amygdaleza #detention centre since mid-July until they are granted access to #asylum procedures. #Greece
rsaegean.org/en/asylum-su...
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Sharing and remembering: the people, the solidarity, the challenges, the compassion.
Open call by @rsaegean.org for a photo exhibition in Mytilene to highlight an historic period for Lesvos, Greece and Europe.
Open call by @rsaegean.org for a photo exhibition in Mytilene to highlight an historic period for Lesvos, Greece and Europe.
🕛 Reminder - Submission Deadline: 15/9/2025
Open Call: #Lesvos 2015 – 10 Years Later. Photo Exhibition in Mytilene #Greece
rsaegean.org/en/open-call...
Were you in #Mytilene in 2015? Share your memories by sending us up to 3 photos that capture your experience of the #refugee situation.
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Open Call: #Lesvos 2015 – 10 Years Later. Photo Exhibition in Mytilene #Greece
rsaegean.org/en/open-call...
Were you in #Mytilene in 2015? Share your memories by sending us up to 3 photos that capture your experience of the #refugee situation.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sharing and remembering: the people, the solidarity, the challenges, the compassion.
Open call by @rsaegean.org for a photo exhibition in Mytilene to highlight an historic period for Lesvos, Greece and Europe.
Open call by @rsaegean.org for a photo exhibition in Mytilene to highlight an historic period for Lesvos, Greece and Europe.
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“Although they represented only around 9 percent of the total labor force in 2022, foreign workers have accounted for half of its growth over the past three years”
Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns
Foreign workers delivered half of the bloc’s jobs growth since 2022, but populist backlash could shut the door on future gains, ECB chief said.
www.politico.eu
August 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
“Although they represented only around 9 percent of the total labor force in 2022, foreign workers have accounted for half of its growth over the past three years”
Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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Receiving disturbing news of comments by the Greek Migration Minister indicating an audit of several NGOs in direct retaliation for their work defending the rights of refugees. The Ministry should support #HRDs, not target them with arbitrary interference & restrictions.
August 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Receiving disturbing news of comments by the Greek Migration Minister indicating an audit of several NGOs in direct retaliation for their work defending the rights of refugees. The Ministry should support #HRDs, not target them with arbitrary interference & restrictions.
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Humanitarians are a lot of things: committed, resilient, determined.
But they should never be a target.
But they should never be a target.
August 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Humanitarians are a lot of things: committed, resilient, determined.
But they should never be a target.
But they should never be a target.
Reposted by Stella Nanou
Greece has suspended processing of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa since July.
Greece’s Crete sees surge in boat arrivals despite harsher detention policy
Greece has suspended processing of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa since July.
bit.ly
August 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Greece has suspended processing of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa since July.
Human movement can’t be stopped — but fear can be manufactured.
Very insightful opinion article: www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
Very insightful opinion article: www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
Europe’s deadly border theatre is back
The UK and Greece are recycling racist border policies of the past decade and pretending they’ll work this time.
www.aljazeera.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Human movement can’t be stopped — but fear can be manufactured.
Very insightful opinion article: www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
Very insightful opinion article: www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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“We are right now facing a deadly cocktail of a mix of forced displacement which is on the increase and at the same time financial aid cuts.”
~ UNHCR’s @dominiquehcr.bsky.social warns. 🧵
~ UNHCR’s @dominiquehcr.bsky.social warns. 🧵
July 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“We are right now facing a deadly cocktail of a mix of forced displacement which is on the increase and at the same time financial aid cuts.”
~ UNHCR’s @dominiquehcr.bsky.social warns. 🧵
~ UNHCR’s @dominiquehcr.bsky.social warns. 🧵
But is Greece (and, with it, Europe) really on the cusp of a new refugee crisis like the one ten years ago? All the data indicates that it is not.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
MSN
www.msn.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
But is Greece (and, with it, Europe) really on the cusp of a new refugee crisis like the one ten years ago? All the data indicates that it is not.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
🚨 Growing concern over the escalating hostile rhetoric against refugees & migrants in Greece — especially after recent arrivals in Crete.
Words matter. Dehumanizing language fuels fear & violence.
📢 We call for responsible public discourse.
👉 www.unhcr.org/gr/en/rvrn/c...
Words matter. Dehumanizing language fuels fear & violence.
📢 We call for responsible public discourse.
👉 www.unhcr.org/gr/en/rvrn/c...
Concern Over the Worsening Climate Against Refugees and Migrants in Political and Public Discourse | UNHCR Greece
www.unhcr.org
July 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚨 Growing concern over the escalating hostile rhetoric against refugees & migrants in Greece — especially after recent arrivals in Crete.
Words matter. Dehumanizing language fuels fear & violence.
📢 We call for responsible public discourse.
👉 www.unhcr.org/gr/en/rvrn/c...
Words matter. Dehumanizing language fuels fear & violence.
📢 We call for responsible public discourse.
👉 www.unhcr.org/gr/en/rvrn/c...
UNHCR deeply concerned by Greece’s decision to suspend for 3 months asylum applications from those arriving by boat from North Africa.
Measures that deny access to asylum risk compounding the suffering of individuals already in desperate need of protection.
www.unhcr.org/gr/en/news/p...
Measures that deny access to asylum risk compounding the suffering of individuals already in desperate need of protection.
www.unhcr.org/gr/en/news/p...
UNHCR deeply concerned by Greece’s suspension of asylum applications | UNHCR Greece
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, acknowledges the pressure created by recent arrivals in Gavdos and Crete. States have the right to manage borders and address irregular migration. Controlling a State’s b...
www.unhcr.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
UNHCR deeply concerned by Greece’s decision to suspend for 3 months asylum applications from those arriving by boat from North Africa.
Measures that deny access to asylum risk compounding the suffering of individuals already in desperate need of protection.
www.unhcr.org/gr/en/news/p...
Measures that deny access to asylum risk compounding the suffering of individuals already in desperate need of protection.
www.unhcr.org/gr/en/news/p...
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Wenyen Gabriel’s journey began in displacement after his family fled conflict in South Sudan. Resettlement gave them a chance to rebuild their lives.
In Geneva, he shared a powerful truth: when refugees are given a chance, they can thrive.
In Geneva, he shared a powerful truth: when refugees are given a chance, they can thrive.
July 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Wenyen Gabriel’s journey began in displacement after his family fled conflict in South Sudan. Resettlement gave them a chance to rebuild their lives.
In Geneva, he shared a powerful truth: when refugees are given a chance, they can thrive.
In Geneva, he shared a powerful truth: when refugees are given a chance, they can thrive.
Reposted by Stella Nanou
No one chooses to be a refugee. Refugees are the result of our collective failure to make pease, prevent wars, end human rights violations.
Read my oped in www.unhcr.org/gr/en/news/s...
Read my oped in www.unhcr.org/gr/en/news/s...
World Refugee Day: Standing Together, Sharing Together | UNHCR Greece
Today, we mark World Refugee Day, a moment to honour the courage and strength of refugees across the globe, as we also reflect on their stories of loss and pain.We are living through volatile times. D...
www.unhcr.org
June 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
No one chooses to be a refugee. Refugees are the result of our collective failure to make pease, prevent wars, end human rights violations.
Read my oped in www.unhcr.org/gr/en/news/s...
Read my oped in www.unhcr.org/gr/en/news/s...