UNHCR United StatesVerified account

@UNHCRUSA

The official account of the UN Refugee Agency in the United States & the Caribbean. Follow us on Facebook: UNHCR.

Washington, DC
unhcr.org
Joined October 2010
Born on 20 June
5,626 Photos and videos Photos and videos

Tweets

You blocked @UNHCRUSA

Are you sure you want to view these Tweets? Viewing Tweets won't unblock @UNHCRUSA

  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 20

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

    7 retweets 17 likes
    Undo
  2. 2 minutes ago

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

    1 like
    Undo
  3. 7 hours ago

    Tens of millions of people have been forced to flee their homes. This is where they come from.

    2 retweets 4 likes
    Undo
  4. 9 hours ago

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

    12 retweets 22 likes
    Undo
  5. 10 hours ago

    Tens of millions of refugees around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Half of them are children. Our explains ⤵️

    3 retweets 10 likes
    Undo
  6. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    Children make up more than half of the refugee population, the U.N. says. (via )

    9 replies . 36 retweets 34 likes
    Undo
  7. 13 hours ago

    Want to do something to help the world’s more than 22 million refugees? Any business — no matter its size — can give them a boost, says our via

    1 like
    Undo
  8. 14 hours ago

    Mayors of more than 50 cities around the world joined our Cities Initiative on , highlighting the important role communities have in welcoming refugees

    2 replies . 1 retweet 1 like
    Undo
  9. Retweeted
    Jun 20

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

    453 replies . 3,158 retweets 5,790 likes
    Undo
  10. 16 hours ago

    Soccer coach ⚽ Great dancer 💃🏾 Loves her Mum’s/Mom’s cooking 🍲 Forced to flee violence in Colombia Spend a day with Laura in Quibdó, Colombia 🇨🇴

    1 reply . 2 retweets 6 likes
    Undo
  11. 17 hours ago

    'We are all responsible for each other.” At , UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador shared what motivates him to be an advocate for refugees.

    1 reply . 5 retweets 8 likes
    Undo
  12. Retweeted
    Jun 22

    “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:

    1 reply . 95 retweets 157 likes
    Undo
  13. Retweeted
    Jun 22

    Yes, it's a challenge. But real, durable solutions are within reach. It is also an opportunity to improve the human condition for the benefit of all -- repeat, all -- of us. My conversation this week with

    0:51
    Every two seconds someone flees war, conflict or persecution, and they have no choice. They just want to stay alive. UNHCR's on record levels of forced displacement 📹 👇
    6 retweets 14 likes
    Undo
  14. 21 hours ago

    As an elementary school principal in Gillette, Wyoming, Bertine aspires to shape the next generation through education. 👨🏿‍🏫

    1 like
    Undo
  15. 23 hours ago

    Resilience ✅ Determination ✅ Passion ✅ Achievement ✅ For Bertine, a safe, welcoming community and education ensures a bright future 🌟

    1 retweet 5 likes
    Undo
  16. Jun 23

    "My family and I are among the lucky few to rebuild our lives in America, and we are forever grateful for those who helped us in our time of need." -

    4 likes
    Undo
  17. Retweeted
    Jun 22

    The $951 million appeal to meet the immediate needs of more than 880,000 refugees and over 330,000 Bangladeshis in communities affected by the crisis is just 21% funded

    6 replies . 62 retweets 77 likes
    Undo
  18. Jun 22

    Journalist 📹 Interpreter 👄 Loves a cup of tea ☕ Refugee Spend a day with Abbas in Brussels 🇧🇪

    5 likes
    Undo
  19. Jun 22

    From refugee camp to elementary school principal: For Bertine, education has always been a foundation to build a better future, for both himself and the Gillette, Wyoming students he mentors everyday. 🏫📚🇺🇸 His inspiring story

    3 likes
    Undo
  20. Jun 22

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

    1 reply . 17 retweets 28 likes
    Undo
  21. Jun 22

    Join the team! We are recruiting a registration associate to support our work protecting + assisting refugees. Deadline: June 29

    2 retweets 6 likes
    Undo

@UNHCRUSA hasn't Tweeted yet.

Loading seems to be taking a while.

Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

    You may also like

    ·