Adrian Edwards

@AdrianEdwrds

Head of News & Media / Spokesperson, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency .

Geneva, Switzerland
unhcr.org
Joined February 2010
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  1. Retweeted
    9 hours ago

    EU member states will soon debate migration and refugees. Read the statement which I issued ahead of these important discussions.

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  2. Jun 21

    So sad to have heard this tonight

    A refugee child evacuated from Libya to Niger made this drawing. He could have been among the 220 people who drowned in the Mediterranean today. Let’s give more children safe pathways out of despair.
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  3. Jun 21

    So how was World Refugee Day 2018 celebrated where you were?

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  4. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    Half of are children – and half of them are missing out on an education. Tomorrow, are releasing a practical plan of action for all refugee children to get access to a quality education

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    Every two seconds a person is displaced by war, violence or persecution and says we're now at a record high of more than 68.5 million people forcibly displaced worldwide.
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  5. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    On World Refugee Day, I ask you to remember the millions who were forced to leave their homes. Their story is one of resilience, perseverance and courage. Ours must be of solidarity, compassion and action.

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  6. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    This is town on the morning. currently hosts over 200,000 . This host community generously supported and stood for the past 27 years. Thank you Dadaab!!!

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  7. Jun 20

    'We are being tested today and our response will be the measure of our humanity' - UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie on World Refugee Day 2018

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    Jun 19

    On we remember that protecting people fleeing persecution, violence and war is a basic act of humanity shared by all cultures and enshrined in international law.

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    Jun 19

    Wishing and refugees on the plane the best of luck

    We say goodbye to as he departs with 122 refugees bound for Niger. Safe travels and best of luck in this new chapter of their lives
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  10. Retweeted
    Jun 18

    Highest number of refugees and displaced ever: 68 million people displaced worldwide, figure on the rise for 6th year. Painfully clear that int’l cooperation & peace diplomacy are in deep crisis.

    11 replies . 246 retweets 184 likes
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  11. Jun 18

    68.5m people, one in every 110 of us, is displaced. And they’re not where you might think. New report just out

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    Jun 18

    Forced displacement above 68m in 2017, new global deal on refugees critical

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  13. Jun 18

    Border control doesn’t have to involve separating children from parents. UNHCR urges keeping families together.

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    Jun 18

    LAST CHANCE: Worldwide release tomorrow June 19th at 0500 GMT of UNHCR's new Global Trends report on forced displacement. Media professionals seeking access under embargo, shld contact a member of our global comms team .

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  15. Retweeted
    Jun 17

    As the rain stopped now children were able to enjoy some celebration and fun during the Eid in Nayapara camp of Teknaf

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    Jun 17

    Pleased to see the sun momentarily shine on as torrential rains subside -- a brief respite. But we likely have 3 more months of monsoon rains. We must urgently continue our disaster risk reduction & relocation work. More space for evacuation needed.

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    Jun 17

    "The only answer is to end the conflicts that are forcing people to flee their homes - and for all governments to meet their responsibilities." - UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, at Domiz refugee camp in Iraq.

    48 replies . 353 retweets 788 likes
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  18. Jun 17

    The week that rescue at sea was suddenly in jeopardy in Europe

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  19. Jun 14

    Good to hear - Mohammad Darwish (MPH '18), a Syrian physician, hopes to take the public health skills he learned at back to his home country.

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  20. Jun 14

    The words are so key. Conflation of ‘migrant’ and ‘refugee’, has not helped human rights of either, both now often seen as pejoratives. We dehumanize too easily.

    Political leaders need to "See us as the future resources of your countries, not victims. It is easier to deport someone that you view as a refugee instead of a person." @fatemah_khavari
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