William Spindler

@SpindlerWilliam

Spokesman for UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. Retweets do not necessarily mean endorsement.

Geneva, Switzerland
unhcr.org
Joined September 2012
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  1. 7 hours ago

    I just published “The Bass Player”

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  2. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    Safe, but in limbo, after the horror of Libya: via

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  3. 19 hours ago

    Survivors report 220 migrants drown off Libya in recent days: UNHCR

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  4. Jun 21

    220 people drowned off Libya since Tuesday call for urgent action to end these tragedies

    UNHCR shocked by mass drownings off Libya, calls for urgent action
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  5. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    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.

    20 replies . 413 retweets 706 likes
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  6. Jun 21

    Shocking: while the world was marking World Refugee Day, refugees were dying off the coast of Libya

    UNHCR shocked by mass drownings off Libya, calls for urgent action
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  7. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    , Somali women evacuated by with support. They fled Yemen due to the war; they lived there several years as refugees, crossed to Sudan & ended up in average 1 year in detention in Libya.

    1 reply . 11 retweets 23 likes
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  8. Jun 20

    🎥Last night flew with 122 refugees on a UNHCR life-saving evacuation flight from Libya to Niger. Watch it on Media: 🔗 Here is a short preview.

    24 retweets 55 likes
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  9. Jun 20

    🎥 flew with 122 refugees from Libya to Niger last night. Looking for footage? We've got it right here on Media: 🔗

    2 retweets 1 like
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  10. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    Many rich countries are closing their doors to refugees. Niger 🇳🇪 shares with them its very few resources. Humbled to spend with the people and leaders of this generous African nation.

    7 replies . 170 retweets 350 likes
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  11. Jun 20

    Refugee children, whether on our doorsteps, or in remote borderlands, must be protected, sheltered and equipped for their futures. Protecting refugee children is a test of our humanity

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  12. Jun 20

    Live Blog: World Refugee Day events span the globe as displacement hits record: via

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  13. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    "Dying was better than living in Libya."

    11 replies . 104 retweets 105 likes
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  14. Jun 20

    TODAY on World Refugee Day more than 50 cities around the world are standing Is your city one of them?

    On World Refugee Day cities worldwide stand
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  15. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    | One every two seconds. That’s the number of people forced to leave their homes in 2017, says a new UN report. , spokesperson for the UNHCR, joins us from Geneva today, on .

    1 reply . 8 retweets 6 likes
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  16. Jun 20

    Vulnerable refugees evacuated from Libya during visit of UNHCR head: via

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  17. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    Happy to see Geneva dressed up for . Today we celebrate the immense resilience, courage & determination of , who teach us every day how to persevere & restart against all odds. I keep in my❤️each refugee I was blessed to meet. Let’s stand !

    1 reply . 6 retweets 10 likes
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  18. Jun 20

    Today is World Refugee Day. Here is message: via

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  19. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    “It’s time to do things differently.” message from UN Filippo Grandi.

    22 replies . 392 retweets 563 likes
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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    Las nuevas políticas migratorias de afectarán a miles de niños que serán separados de sus padres. Los Estados Unidos no ha ratificado la Convención de los Derechos del Niño. El portavoz de ACNUR, , nos explica. (poc)

    2 replies . 79 retweets 50 likes
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