Duniya Aslam Khan

@DuniyaAKhan

Communication Officer at United Nations Refugee Agency in Uganda. Tweets are personal & doesn’t necessarily represent the views of my organization.

Kampala, Uganda
Joined August 2010

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  1. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    As 🇺🇬 joins the 🌍 to commemorate , with support from , is set to distribute Long Lasting Insecticide Mosquito Nets (LLINs) among refugees living in Uganda in a bid to protect them against Malaria.

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    Jun 21

    In 🇹🇿 they beat drums. In 🇺🇦 they laughed. In 🇧🇩 they painted. In 🇺🇬 they danced. In 🇮🇳 they posed. In 🇸🇳 they slammed. In 🇳🇬 they sang. In 🇺🇸 they displayed. Around the 🌏🌍🌎 we came together.

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  3. Jun 21

    UNHCR condemns violence that leaves four refugees dead in Rhino Camp, Uganda

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  4. Jun 20

    This is how Nepal🇳🇵 paid tribute to the courage and resilience of and expressed solidarity this Photo UNHCR Nepal

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  5. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    Imagine that Uganda has stood for 60 years! And continues to have one of the most progressive refugee policies in the world. On this we thank Uganda & donors like for showing

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    Jun 20

    HOLIDAY-RADAR: - WORLD REFUGEE DAY honours the strength and courage of refugees & encourages public awareness and support of the refugees, people who have had to flee their home lands because of conflict or natural disaster. Cc.

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  7. Jun 20

    This proud to be serving in Uganda 🇺🇬 a country whose progressive policy is exemplary & proud to be from a country Pakistan 🇵🇰 that has been host to the world’s largest protracted population. now & always

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    Jun 19

    Children make up more than half of the world's refugees. Millions of kids have known nothing but war, conflict, and life on the run. An entire generation is at risk of losing their childhood. This , stand .

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    Jun 19

    A record 68.5 million people were forcefully driven from their homes in 2017. That’s 44,000 people a day. ▪️ 52% are kids ▪️ 68% come from 5 countries: Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar and Somalia Report from :

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  10. Jun 19

    For the fourth consecutive year, Turkey hosted the largest number of refugees worldwide, 3.5m, followed by Pakistan (1.4 m) Uganda (1.4 m) Lebanon (998,900) Iran (979,400) Germany (970,400), Bangladesh (932,200) & Sudan (906,600)

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  11. Jun 19

    Altogether, more than two-thirds (68 per cent) of all refugees worldwide came from just five countries: Syrian Arab Republic (6.3 million) Afghanistan (2.6 million) South Sudan (2.4 million) Myanmar (1.2 million) Somalia (986,400)

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  12. Jun 18

    In 2017, the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide came at a record rate of 44,400 every day. Fuelled by new crises in DRC, Myanmar, Syria, South Sudan, Somalia - raising the cumulative total to 68.5 million at the year’s end.

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    Jun 18

    Tens of millions have been forced to flee their homes. This is where they come from. Read our report:

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    The story of Gaza is a story of neglect, a new op-ed by of published by Al Jazeera

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    Jun 17

    We applaud Spain for its actions today in bringing to an end a sea-rescue crisis on the Mediterranean after a ship, the , was refused permission to land and disembark elsewhere more than 600 rescued people. Statement:

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  16. Jun 16

    25,000 refugee children in Uganda are either unaccompanied or separated from their parents. Providing them education, food and a secure future is our collective responsibility. Uganda stands but needs international support.

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    Jun 14
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  18. Jun 14

    Warm Eid greetings to all.

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  19. Retweeted
    Jun 13

    Host communities in Uganda share food, water and provide land in some cases with the refugees. Existing infrastructure and public services are overstretched by the needs of the rapidly growing population of refugees. Uganda Stands 📸 © UNHCR/Jiro Ose

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  20. Jun 13

    Devine, a talented refugee from DRC dreams to be a lawyer. Until that happens, she supports herself through designing & making dresses at a UNHCR supported community centre for refugees in Uganda, which offers free space & services to refugees to learn,earn & exhibit their skills

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