Kate Loomis
@kate-loomis.bsky.social
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has expressed concern over Pakistan’s intention to forcibly return Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration cards.
August 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has expressed concern over Pakistan’s intention to forcibly return Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration cards.
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Funding for refugees in Uganda will run out next month, UN warns reut.rs/3UdLB50
Funding for refugees in Uganda will run out next month, UN warns
Emergency funding to help hundreds of thousands of refugees in Uganda will run out next month unless more support comes in, a United Nations agency said on Monday.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Funding for refugees in Uganda will run out next month, UN warns reut.rs/3UdLB50
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We are urgently seeking funding to protect over 1.4 million people who have returned or been forced to return to Afghanistan so far this year, including over 1 million from Iran.
July 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We are urgently seeking funding to protect over 1.4 million people who have returned or been forced to return to Afghanistan so far this year, including over 1 million from Iran.
At @unhcr.org we know the awesome power of sports — allowing those who have lost so much the opportunity to play, heal and dream.
Khaman, a refugee from South Sudan, is a shining example — with hope, determination and the right opportunity, anything is possible.
@nba.com @sunsphx.bsky.social
Khaman, a refugee from South Sudan, is a shining example — with hope, determination and the right opportunity, anything is possible.
@nba.com @sunsphx.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
At @unhcr.org we know the awesome power of sports — allowing those who have lost so much the opportunity to play, heal and dream.
Khaman, a refugee from South Sudan, is a shining example — with hope, determination and the right opportunity, anything is possible.
@nba.com @sunsphx.bsky.social
Khaman, a refugee from South Sudan, is a shining example — with hope, determination and the right opportunity, anything is possible.
@nba.com @sunsphx.bsky.social
Some two million Syrian refugees and internally displaced people have returned home since last year, per @unhcr.org.
But support is urgently needed to ensure that these returns are sustainable, safe + propitious.
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But support is urgently needed to ensure that these returns are sustainable, safe + propitious.
apnews.com/article/unhc...
Displaced Syrians who have returned home face a fragile future, says UN refugees chief
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi says that more than two million Syrian refugees and internally displaced people have returned home since the fall of the government of Bashar Assad i...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Some two million Syrian refugees and internally displaced people have returned home since last year, per @unhcr.org.
But support is urgently needed to ensure that these returns are sustainable, safe + propitious.
apnews.com/article/unhc...
But support is urgently needed to ensure that these returns are sustainable, safe + propitious.
apnews.com/article/unhc...
The latest from @unhcr.org – the number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution worldwide is untenably high, as funding for humanitarian assistance disappears.
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UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
The U.N. refugee agency says the number of people forcible displaced by violence and persecution around the world has risen to more than 122 million, up by about 2 million from last year and a near-do...
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June 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The latest from @unhcr.org – the number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution worldwide is untenably high, as funding for humanitarian assistance disappears.
apnews.com/article/unhc...
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🚨 UNHCR is raising the alarm over the deepening humanitarian emergency in eastern Chad.
The number of Sudanese refugees has more than tripled in just over two years of deadly conflict.
The number of Sudanese refugees has more than tripled in just over two years of deadly conflict.
June 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🚨 UNHCR is raising the alarm over the deepening humanitarian emergency in eastern Chad.
The number of Sudanese refugees has more than tripled in just over two years of deadly conflict.
The number of Sudanese refugees has more than tripled in just over two years of deadly conflict.
How many times can a family flee before there's nowhere left to run?
165,000+ people have fled rising violence in South Sudan, seeking safety both within the country and across borders, deepening an already dire humanitarian situation across the region.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
165,000+ people have fled rising violence in South Sudan, seeking safety both within the country and across borders, deepening an already dire humanitarian situation across the region.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
Escalating conflict in South Sudan forces many thousands to flee just as aid dwindles | UNHCR
GENEVA - Over 165,000 people have fled increasing tensions and conflict in South Sudan in the past three months, seeking safety both within the country and across borders and deepening an already dire...
www.unhcr.org
June 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How many times can a family flee before there's nowhere left to run?
165,000+ people have fled rising violence in South Sudan, seeking safety both within the country and across borders, deepening an already dire humanitarian situation across the region.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
165,000+ people have fled rising violence in South Sudan, seeking safety both within the country and across borders, deepening an already dire humanitarian situation across the region.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
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Extreme desperation may have led to 400 Rohingya refugees dying at sea, UN agency says reut.rs/3HmlOnH
Extreme desperation may have led to 400 Rohingya refugees dying at sea, UN agency says
A dire humanitarian situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh may have led to deaths of an estimated 427 Rohingya refugees at sea, the United Nation's refugee agency said on Friday.
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May 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Extreme desperation may have led to 400 Rohingya refugees dying at sea, UN agency says reut.rs/3HmlOnH
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"The future is your time. You have the power to define it."
Our congratulations to the @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social class of 2025 and to High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org on receiving an honorary doctorate from Georgetown.
His commencement speech: bit.ly/3YNdrYw
Our congratulations to the @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social class of 2025 and to High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org on receiving an honorary doctorate from Georgetown.
His commencement speech: bit.ly/3YNdrYw
May 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"The future is your time. You have the power to define it."
Our congratulations to the @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social class of 2025 and to High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org on receiving an honorary doctorate from Georgetown.
His commencement speech: bit.ly/3YNdrYw
Our congratulations to the @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social class of 2025 and to High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org on receiving an honorary doctorate from Georgetown.
His commencement speech: bit.ly/3YNdrYw
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After 14 years of conflict, half a million Syrians have made it back home to Syria.
Not without challenges—but with hope. Their voluntary return is a reminder: with the right support, recovery is possible.
Not without challenges—but with hope. Their voluntary return is a reminder: with the right support, recovery is possible.
May 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
After 14 years of conflict, half a million Syrians have made it back home to Syria.
Not without challenges—but with hope. Their voluntary return is a reminder: with the right support, recovery is possible.
Not without challenges—but with hope. Their voluntary return is a reminder: with the right support, recovery is possible.
Reposted by Kate Loomis
UNHCR is gravely concerned by the rapidly increasing number of Sudanese refugees crossing into eastern Chad.
Nearly 20,000 people – mostly exhausted and traumatized women and children – have arrived in the past two weeks alone.
Nearly 20,000 people – mostly exhausted and traumatized women and children – have arrived in the past two weeks alone.
May 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
UNHCR is gravely concerned by the rapidly increasing number of Sudanese refugees crossing into eastern Chad.
Nearly 20,000 people – mostly exhausted and traumatized women and children – have arrived in the past two weeks alone.
Nearly 20,000 people – mostly exhausted and traumatized women and children – have arrived in the past two weeks alone.
In a region racked by war and displacement, South Sudan is on the brink.
Current figures from @unhcr.org included below.
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Current figures from @unhcr.org included below.
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Hospital bombing kills 7 amid fears South Sudan is returning to civil war | CNN
At least seven people were killed and 20 injured in an attack on a hospital and market in South Sudan on Saturday, a medical charity has said, as worries mount that the country could return to all out...
edition.cnn.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In a region racked by war and displacement, South Sudan is on the brink.
Current figures from @unhcr.org included below.
edition.cnn.com/2025/05/03/a...
Current figures from @unhcr.org included below.
edition.cnn.com/2025/05/03/a...
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More than 3.4 million Afghans have returned or been deported from Iran and Pakistan since 2023.
Over 250,000 Afghans returned in adverse circumstances in the past month alone.
UNHCR stresses: returns must be voluntary, safe and dignified.
Over 250,000 Afghans returned in adverse circumstances in the past month alone.
UNHCR stresses: returns must be voluntary, safe and dignified.
April 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
More than 3.4 million Afghans have returned or been deported from Iran and Pakistan since 2023.
Over 250,000 Afghans returned in adverse circumstances in the past month alone.
UNHCR stresses: returns must be voluntary, safe and dignified.
Over 250,000 Afghans returned in adverse circumstances in the past month alone.
UNHCR stresses: returns must be voluntary, safe and dignified.
Statement from @unhcr.org, where we join the world in mourning the loss of His Holiness Pope Francis – a truly tireless advocate for the rights and dignity of refugees and the forcibly displaced worldwide. May his legacy be an inspiration.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
UNHCR statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis | UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Catholics around the world and to all those mourning the loss of a ...
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April 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Statement from @unhcr.org, where we join the world in mourning the loss of His Holiness Pope Francis – a truly tireless advocate for the rights and dignity of refugees and the forcibly displaced worldwide. May his legacy be an inspiration.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
Per @filippograndi.unhcr.org:
The Sudanese are besieged on all sides... And they face indifference from the outside world, which for the past two years has shown scant interest in bringing peace to #Sudan or relief to its neighbors.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
The Sudanese are besieged on all sides... And they face indifference from the outside world, which for the past two years has shown scant interest in bringing peace to #Sudan or relief to its neighbors.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
News comment: Two years on, Sudan is a catastrophe the world cannot afford to ignore | UNHCR
This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, marking two years since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan. Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid...
www.unhcr.org
April 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Per @filippograndi.unhcr.org:
The Sudanese are besieged on all sides... And they face indifference from the outside world, which for the past two years has shown scant interest in bringing peace to #Sudan or relief to its neighbors.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
The Sudanese are besieged on all sides... And they face indifference from the outside world, which for the past two years has shown scant interest in bringing peace to #Sudan or relief to its neighbors.
www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
Today marks two years of brutal civil war in #Sudan – a conflict that has displaced millions and resulted in famine, the spread of deadly disease & a tremendous loss of life.
Most recently – violent attacks on camps for the displaced in Darfur.
apnews.com/article/suda...
Most recently – violent attacks on camps for the displaced in Darfur.
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Attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur leave at least 100 people dead, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.
apnews.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today marks two years of brutal civil war in #Sudan – a conflict that has displaced millions and resulted in famine, the spread of deadly disease & a tremendous loss of life.
Most recently – violent attacks on camps for the displaced in Darfur.
apnews.com/article/suda...
Most recently – violent attacks on camps for the displaced in Darfur.
apnews.com/article/suda...
An important new resource from @unhcr.org for those considering returning home to Syria:
syriaishome.org/en/
syriaishome.org/en/
Syria is Home
Returning home is a personal decision that should be fully informed, voluntary and take place in conditions of safety and dignity.
syriaishome.org
April 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
An important new resource from @unhcr.org for those considering returning home to Syria:
syriaishome.org/en/
syriaishome.org/en/
Reposted by Kate Loomis
How does UNHCR keep people safe?
We protect families fleeing war and persecution—ensuring legal safeguards, preventing exploitation and helping them stay safe until they can go home.
UNHCR is here to protect. Will you help?
bit.ly/4lowYIm
We protect families fleeing war and persecution—ensuring legal safeguards, preventing exploitation and helping them stay safe until they can go home.
UNHCR is here to protect. Will you help?
bit.ly/4lowYIm
April 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
How does UNHCR keep people safe?
We protect families fleeing war and persecution—ensuring legal safeguards, preventing exploitation and helping them stay safe until they can go home.
UNHCR is here to protect. Will you help?
bit.ly/4lowYIm
We protect families fleeing war and persecution—ensuring legal safeguards, preventing exploitation and helping them stay safe until they can go home.
UNHCR is here to protect. Will you help?
bit.ly/4lowYIm
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“They had tears in their eyes, yet they were happy.”
Some refugees are choosing to return to Syria after years of displacement.
Their journey back is full of unknowns, but also filled with hope. unh.cr/65eb1bb40
Some refugees are choosing to return to Syria after years of displacement.
Their journey back is full of unknowns, but also filled with hope. unh.cr/65eb1bb40
April 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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A deadly earthquake – in the middle of a conflict zone.
The central and NW parts of Myanmar, where the earthquake struck, host more than 1.68 million people who have been forcibly displaced by ongoing violence.
@unhcr.org teams are already providing essential support.
The central and NW parts of Myanmar, where the earthquake struck, host more than 1.68 million people who have been forcibly displaced by ongoing violence.
@unhcr.org teams are already providing essential support.
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, with tremors felt in neighbouring Thailand
Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, with tremors felt in neighbouring Thailand
Witnesses in Bangkok more than 1,000km away said people ran out onto the streets in panic
An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 has struck Myanmar, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, causing hundreds of people to pour out of swaying buildings in Bangkok, the capital of neighbouring Thailand 1,400km away.
USGS said the quake on Friday was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay, about 50km (30 miles) east of the city of Monywa. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A deadly earthquake – in the middle of a conflict zone.
The central and NW parts of Myanmar, where the earthquake struck, host more than 1.68 million people who have been forcibly displaced by ongoing violence.
@unhcr.org teams are already providing essential support.
The central and NW parts of Myanmar, where the earthquake struck, host more than 1.68 million people who have been forcibly displaced by ongoing violence.
@unhcr.org teams are already providing essential support.
Per @unhcr.org High Commissioner:
This is not just a funding shortfall – it is a crisis of responsibility. The cost of inaction will be measured in suffering, instability and lost futures.
This is not just a funding shortfall – it is a crisis of responsibility. The cost of inaction will be measured in suffering, instability and lost futures.
Now is the time for solidarity, not retreat.
UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi on the impact of global aid cuts on refugees.
Statement: bit.ly/4kF6ou8
UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi on the impact of global aid cuts on refugees.
Statement: bit.ly/4kF6ou8
March 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Per @unhcr.org High Commissioner:
This is not just a funding shortfall – it is a crisis of responsibility. The cost of inaction will be measured in suffering, instability and lost futures.
This is not just a funding shortfall – it is a crisis of responsibility. The cost of inaction will be measured in suffering, instability and lost futures.
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UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yusra Mardini returns to Syria after 10 years, reuniting with family and witnessing the struggle of returnees rebuilding their lives.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yusra Mardini returns to Syria after 10 years, reuniting with family and witnessing the struggle of returnees rebuilding their lives.
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