Amin Awad

@Awad_Amin_

UNHCR Director for the Middle East and North Africa Bureau and Regional Coordinator for the Syria and Iraq situations -

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  1. 8 hours ago

    Another terrible tragedy. Too many innocent lives lost in search of safety. Addressing root causes + improving cond'ns in + legal pathways remain essential to ensuring that horrific incidents like these are not repeated. May they rest in peace.

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    21 hours ago

    Wooden Boat: 100 passengers. 5 survivors. Rubber dinghy: 130 passengers. 60 survivors. We are shocked and saddened by the loss of life of those fleeing across the Mediterranean yet again. Press release:

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    21 hours ago

    UN Filippo Grandi traveled overnight from Libya to Niger with 122 refugees freed from detention centres in Tripoli. They touched down in the early hours of - a day of hope. We are working to get them a new home.

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    Jun 21

    Do you have a fresh idea, new approach or project that will improve the way we help and protect refugees and others who have been forced to flee? Apply for a UNHCR NGO Innovation Award:

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    Jun 20

    Today is - a day to reflect on the lives of millions of individuals forced to leave everything behind by fear & violence - they can be families, they can be adults or children - in the end, they are human beings who deserve to be met with generosity and openness

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    Jun 19

    في ظل الخوف والخسائر التي لا يمكن تصورها، يضطر اللاجئون للهروب حفاظا على حياتهم وبحثا عن الأمان بعيدا عن أوطانهم. بمناسبة اليوم العالمي للاجئين، لا زال أمام العالم الفرصة ليجدد التزامه باستقبالهم بأذرع مفتوحة بدلا من الأبواب المغلقة

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    Jun 19

    remained the country with the highest forcibly displaced population in 2017 with 12.6M at the year’s end. 6.3M refugees + 6.2M internally displaced - ’ annual Global Trends study shows: a new global deal on refugees more critical than ever

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    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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    Jun 19

    Flying tonight from Libya to Niger with 122 refugees freed from detention centers in Tripoli. Hopefully they will be resettled to third countries soon. This programme is crucial: it provides safe, orderly alternatives to people smuggling and exploitation.

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    Jun 19

    “It's not about numbers. It's about people.” - UN Filippo Grandi in Libya. 🌊

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  11. Jun 19

    68.5m forcibly displaced. Highest on record These are not just statistics.They represent the pain+suffering of men, women, children whose lives have been rocked by conflict+persecution As humanitarians, as humans, we have a responsibility to change this

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    Jun 18

    With displaced Libyan children from Tawergha. All attention is on refugees and migrants transiting through Libya. Hundreds of thousands of Libyan displaced people are often forgotten: yet internal conflict has caused hardship to many.

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    Jun 18

    لم يتم تمويل استجابة المفوضية للاجئين السوريين في العراق إلا بنسبة 20٪ حتى منتصف العام الحالي. والمشاريع الاكثر تأثراً بعجز التمويل هي ﻣﺷﺎرﯾﻊ ﺳﺑل ﮐﺳب اﻟﻌﯾش وﻣﺷﺎرﯾﻊ اﻟﺗﻌﻟﯾم.

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    Jun 18

    In Libya, at the start of a trip along the routes of refugees+migrants. Some crossed the sea. Some died. Some are trapped. UNHCR, & partners are here. We believe the situation can be managed, given the right resources, approaches & international support.

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  15. Jun 14

    To all those celebrating, I wish to convey my best wishes on the occasion of . May we continue to stand with + the forcibly displaced as well as those that generously host + support them, day in and day out. كل عام وأنتم جميعًا بخير

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  16. Jun 14

    Exiled as a child, Sahrawi grandmother still longs for home. Powerful story of resilience.

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  17. Jun 14

    Multi-purpose cash keeps out of poverty + provides dignity + proven efficient. 1.2m found eligible for cash in 2018. Only 450K being reached/month due to underfunding. USD116m needed to provide cash to 87K Syrian families from June onward.

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    Jun 13

    يوجد أكثر من 5.6 مليون سوري مسجل في مختلف أنحاء المنطقة، منهم 2.6 مليون طفل. وتبقى احتياجات العائلات السورية اللاجئة كبيرةً، علماً بأن الكثير منها غير قادرة على تغطية الاحتياجات الأساسية لأفرادها. للتبرع:

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  19. Jun 13

    This video represents the challenging realities that thousands of Syrian families are facing in , region + the resilience of children that have suffered so much. For Ammar + Majed, cash assistance is not only a way out of poverty but a fundamental lifeline.

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    These Syrian children are growing up without their father.
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  20. Jun 12

    Ensuring protection of IDPs + returnees essential component of recovery+stabilization in . We actively support transition from emergency assistance to a stabilization + development response In numbers: 2.1m IDPs since 2014 + 3.8m returnees + 1m newly displaced since 2006/07

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