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USA for UNHCR provides critical support to - standing to help save, protect and rebuild the lives of millions.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 20

    The ideas that define are universal. To recognize the resilience of refugees and their journey to find a place to call home, we asked Americans what home means to them.

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  2. Meet the French couple who took in a refugee from Mali who fled his home to escape persecution for his sexuality. “We thought we had to do something in the face of such a human tragedy.”

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  3. Refugees are facing increasingly dangerous conditions as they attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea. UNHCR is calling for urgent international action to ensure the safety of these displaced people.

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  4. Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo return home to poverty and hardship.

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  5. In honor of , is highlighting five refugees who have had a profound impact on American history.

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  6. Wars, violence, and persecution drove worldwide forced displacement to a new high in 2017. Learn more:

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  7. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    “I know there is no way to take away the pain and all that you’ve lost.” UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie meets displaced families in West Mosul, Iraq, as they return to the devastated city after its liberation from ISIS last summer:

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  8. Jun 21

    We must build bridges in Bangladesh! Physical bridges in refugee camps to help people move around and transport goods; bridges between the refugees and their host communities; and rebuilt bridges between the Rohingya community and Myanmar.

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  9. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    Learn more about our work helping use satellite imagery to generate awareness and funds for refugees:

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  10. Jun 21

    From breakdancing to concerts, football to food festivals, millions of people around the world took part in events yesterday to mark . See how people celebrated, including our night at Park with & !

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    Jun 20

    This World Refugee Day, be inspired by , our film about the impact of language on the lives of refugees. Watch now: Stand by signing ’ petition:

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  12. Jun 21

    . Filippo Grandi aids in the evacuation of 122 "extremely vulnerable" refugees who had been held in detention in Libya, emphasizing the need for accelerated resettlement procedures.

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    Yesterday we celebrated by hosting a group from at Nats Park. At a time when over 68 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes, they’re doing incredible work in response to this humanitarian crisis.

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  14. Jun 21

    Everyone is talking about ! Check out what our friends and partners had to say on .

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  15. Jun 21

    "You do whatever you can. And you do it because, simply, it could be you." talks about the importance of supporting refugees and treating others the way you'd like to be treated.

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  16. Jun 20

    "I watched [my parents] endlessly work to provide for my brother and me, and, along the way, they learned English, bought a home and started several businesses." Read how , who is featured in our video, came to the U.S. for a fresh start.

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  17. Jun 20
    , , and 3 others
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  18. Jun 20

    Home is safety and security. Home is a fresh start. Home is a place to raise my family. This we're taking a look at the meaning of home for Americans and refugees around the world.

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  19. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    With over 65 million displaced people around the world, the global refugee crisis is one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of our generation. Tell the world you will not stand for it any longer. Stand today!

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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    This , we're proud to stand with Pokhee, No, and all of the brave refugees who call our communities home. They are part of our family & make us stronger.

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  21. Jun 20

    With over 68 million displaced people around the world, the global refugee crisis is one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of our generation. Tell the world you will not stand for it any longer. Stand today!

    #WithRefugees
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