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Snr Comms/Spox for East, Horn and Great Lakes Africa , ex ABC News, lover of hip-hop, Ethiopian food, & a good laugh. Proudly standing

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    Jun 21

    is proof that global cooperation is key to end wildlife crime. → 1.3 tonnes of 🐘 ivory → 8 tonnes of pangolin scales → 4,000 🐦 → 27,000 reptiles 🦎 were seized by , , , UNODC and other partners:

    , , and
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  2. Jun 21

    This piece was for but the message is relevant today, tomorrow, and always.

    On and I call for uprooted children to be protected wherever they are.
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  3. Jun 21

    This child must have seen a million stars to draw this picture. To think of what the children who drowned today last saw is gut wrenching. Every child deserves to be safe and to have a chance at a future. 😢

    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.
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  4. Jun 20

    What says about is so true: “It has security issues, economic problems and a complex neighbourhood, but it has always kept its borders open”

    NIAMEY, Niger - “One of the poorest countries is also one of the most generous.” - ⁦⁩
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  5. Jun 20

    Closing out thinking of the amazing refugee, former refugees, & expert speakers at whose stories and ideas continue to inspire people here in Kenya and around the world!

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    Jun 20

    In "Everything is Love," Beyoncé and Jay-Z are here to tell us black culture is a masterpiece.

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  7. Jun 20

    Straight 🔥🔥🔥 Hey know anyone in need of good back up dancers?

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    Hit it to the Beat These self-taught dancers of the Holy Dance group are refugees from DRC, South Sudan & Burundi in Uganda. Rehearsing for the commemoration. Group master Pascal welcomes everyone to his group who loves & appreciate dancing.
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    Jun 20

    En cette , les enfants réfugiés de Yaoundé ont présenté une exposition de leurs dessins/peintures qui traduisent tous l’amour, la joie et l’espoir en des avenirs meilleurs

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  9. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    No child should have to go through the separation, trauma and abuse these refugee boys faced when they they fled alone in search of a safe future.

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  10. Jun 20

    Well maybe this might be the best 👏🏾👏🏾

    👨🏾‍⚕️ 👩🏽‍🍳 👷🏾‍♀️ 👨🏽‍🔬 👮🏽‍♂️ 👩🏾‍🚒 👩🏾‍🏫 👨🏽‍🏭 👩🏽‍🔧 👨🏾‍⚖️ 👩🏽‍💼 👨🏿‍🚒 👩🏾‍✈️ 👩🏼‍🌾 👩🏾‍⚖️ 👨🏾‍🍳 👨🏽‍🎤 🧕🏽 👩🏽‍⚕️ 👩🏾‍🚀 👩🏿‍🏭 👩🏾‍🎤 👨🏿‍💼 👩🏾‍🔬 👨🏽‍🎨 Can you spot the refugee? They are just like you and me
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  11. Jun 20

    Best use of emojis I’ve seen in a long time 👍🏾😍

    ⬇️Spot the refugee ⬇️ 🧑🏾👶🏻👧🏿👩🏼🧓🏾👧🏻🧒🏽👨🏻👨🏾🧓🏽👴🏻👶🏿🧔🏿👨🏽 👩🏻🧑🏻👶🏽👵🏽👦🏼🧔🏻👩🏿👱🏼‍♀️👵🏼👶🏽🧒🏽👦🏾🧔🏼👴🏼 👧🏽👩🏾👵🏻👶🏾👱🏼‍♂️👦🏽👩🏻🧒🏾🧔🏽👱🏾‍♀️👨🏿🧒🏻🧓🏻🧑🏽 You see? They're just like you and me.
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  12. Jun 20

    Like so many other refugee crises, the majority have been children. You can see the small bodies, some literally carrying the weight of the world in the picture.

    25.4 million in our world. Did you know that staggering figure includes nearly 400,000 from hosted in Tanzania, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and beyond? Maps. Statistics. Charts. People. Solidarity. Hope.
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  13. Jun 20

    Think about this: by the time you finish watching this intvu with 50 more people would have been forced to flee their homes. To find out how you can help stand go to

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    Every two seconds a person is displaced by war, violence or persecution and says we're now at a record high of more than 68.5 million people forcibly displaced worldwide.
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  14. Jun 20

    I couldn’t agree with the message more! Mama Fadumo sounds like an amazing woman!

    From Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) to a professional midwife, meet mama Fadumo from camp in Kenya. Empowering and putting them at the centre of the relief efforts saves lives and money.
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  15. 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

    Today, on , we recognize the 60 yrs since Nakivale Refugee Settlement opened, and the plight of 66 million people worldwide displaced from their homes. The U.S. remains the largest single country donor of lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world.
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  16. Jun 20

    At day event in Nairobi talked about how story and talk is great example of what refugees can achieve with opportunities and support!

    Last month, refugees turned poets, film-makers, models and teachers shared their stories in the world's first talk from a refugee camp
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    Jun 20

    UNHCR stands ! Will you stand with us?

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    Jun 20

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    Jun 20

    "Niger is a country which has made generosity and a key element of its political policy"

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  20. Jun 20

    Inspiring words and a beautiful smile! Every one of the 68.5 million people displaced in the world has a story to tell. Thank you Bahati for sharing yours!

    “If refugees can give this much despite having nothing, why are you insensitive to their suffering?” inspiring words by Bahati Ernestine who has been a in for 22 years.
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