Lilli Tnaib

@lillitnaib

UN Refugee Agency communications, media relations, social media | Tweeting for | Standing | Mom to 2 boys | Views are my own 🌎

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 20

    If you read one thing on ... Read my friend and colleague 's op-ed about her family's refugee story and why welcoming communities are so important

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  2. Retweeted
    Jul 1

    Have spent a few days in & around Catania, Italy, meeting with refugees and hearing their stories. As always, I am in awe of their strength & resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity. Photos by

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  3. Jul 3

    I'm so excited to see perform her poetry live at next week! She's a powerful voice for refugees, women and all of humanity. This article is an amazing read! 🌠

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  4. Jul 2

    Congrats ! A warm welcome to the team.

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  5. Jun 27

    "Even worse than the physical ruin of the city is the invisible damage to the emotional landscape of its people." UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie's letter from Mosul :

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  6. Jun 26

    The 1951 Refugee Convention is the legal document that is the basis of UNHCR's work ☑️It defines the term ‘refugee’ ☑️It outlines rights of forcibly displaced people ☑️It outlines legal obligations of countries to protect them Read it here ⤵️

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  7. Jun 26

    My family had so much fun a few weeks ago. A look back at this fun event, a Global Tour stop, celebrating refugee music 🎼dance 🕺🏿art 🎨 food 👩🏿‍🍳+ businesses 🛍️ Looking forward to next year's festival!

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  8. Jun 25

    “No one becomes a refugee by choice; but the rest of us can have a choice about how we help.” Powerful words from ⤵️

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  9. Jun 22

    Meet Bertine He's a soccer coach ⚽️ He's an elementary school principal 👨🏿‍🏫 He's a family man 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 He's also a refugee Spend a day with Bertine in Gillette, Wyoming 🇺🇸

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  10. Jun 20

    Mélat, thank you for sharing your powerful voice, your story and your compassion for refugees with us on at The Kennedy Center! I agree, this world needs a bit more 💙

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  11. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    This I am reflecting on what it means to treat others with dignity, humanity, empathy. Refugees are no different from you or I. They had careers, families and aspirations. They woke up each morning and lived normal lives - until one day they didn't.

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  12. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    This refugee turned entrepreneur started a coffee company that provides scholarships and education to people in Sudan

    Refugee Starts Coffee Company to Educate People in Sudan
    This refugee turned entrepreneur started a coffee company that provides scholarships and education to people in Sudan
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  13. Jun 20

    We're pre-show with for our concert at . 🎼 Join us! It's free and open to the public, 6pm ET. 🎥 You can also watch it live here

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  14. Jun 19

    “Our response will be the measure of our humanity." Our Special Envoy Angelina Jolie shares how to alleviate the global refugee crisis

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    Jun 18

    Children should not be separated from their parents.

    “There are effective ways to ensure border control without putting families through the lasting psychological trauma of child-parent separation.” urges the United States to prioritize family unity + the best interests of children at border
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  16. Jun 19

    Half of the world's refugees are children When war, violence + persecution drive innocent people from their homes, kids pay the highest price Our new report shows that displacement is at an all time high: 68+ million

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  17. Jun 18

    “There are effective ways to ensure border control without putting families through the lasting psychological trauma of child-parent separation” - UNHCR urges family unity at United States border

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  18. Jun 18

    “This is the worst devastation I have seen in all my years with UNHCR.” - Our Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visiting West Mosul, Iraq where she met families struggling to rebuild amid the ruins.

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  19. Retweeted
    Jun 15

    Soccer coach ⚽️ Elementary school principal 👨🏿‍🏫 Family man 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Refugee Spend a day with Bertine in Gillette, Wyoming

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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 11

    DC next week

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