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Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council . Chairs UN/ISSG Task Force on Humanitarian Access in .

Oslo, Norway
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Joined August 2013
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    5 hours ago

    The United Nations Organization in Colombia vehemently rejects and condemns the killings of human rights defenders and community and social leaders. ⏩

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    4 hours ago

    "The city of is completely destroyed. The damage and debris there amounts to 8 million tons," our Communications Officer in speaks to about the humanitarian situation in Mosul one year after it was retaken by the Iraqi government.

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  3. 7 hours ago

    In the 8th war year southern Syria suffers largest displacement since start of war. How could it come to this?

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    16 hours ago

    “U.S., British, French and Iranian diplomats must do all they can to push the warring parties to cooperate with the U.N. envoy in agreeing on an immediate cease-fire and a new round of peace talks,” said Mohamed Abdi, country director .

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  5. Jul 4

    Israel is here blatantly violating International Humanitarian Law on occupied territories. Poor and vulnerable Bedouins are forced off their land while Israel constructs illegal settlements next door.

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    : Ongoing demolition of homes in Bedouin village of Abu Nuwar, West Bank by 'i authorities
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    Jul 4

    In Yalda, met with Palestine refugees displaced from Yarmouk. They spoke of horrors they have gone through. Relatives killed or missing, homes destroyed. All wanted to know if they would be able to return to Yarmouk.

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    Jul 3

    Did you know that since 2000, more than 33,000 people have drowned in the , making these waters the most dangerous border crossing in the world? Read more here:

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  8. Jul 3

    After 100 years of massive US interference in Central America there is no longer interest nor empathy for the victims of violence there.

    Why are so many children coming to the U.S. from Central America in the first place?
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  9. Jul 3

    After & countries spent $ 100s of billions on war in there is only peanuts for victims of continued conflict.

    So far in 2018, over 380k undocumented returned or deported from + . assisted 92% of those arriving from Pak., and 9% from Iran. But their response has now suddenly & indefinitely stopped due to funding constraints.
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  10. Jul 2

    We have never, ever, had better tools or more resources to assist & protect the most vulnerable & dispossessed on the planet. And still millions fleeing for their lives get little or no attention nor help.

    3 replies . 47 retweets 51 likes
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    Jun 26

    ''Rich and mid-income countries must welcome more for resettlement. The lack of resettlement places globally feeds the smuggling industry and pushes desperate people to embark on dangerous journeys,'' says

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  12. Jun 29

    Good point, there are wonderful citizen in all of these countries still welcoming refugees. But when majorities elect & reelect horrible governments in “Visegrad” nations that go after refugees & those who help them this has become a real battle of values.

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    Dear Jan, I know how hard u are working 2 help , but who is „they“ in your tweet? All Poles etc? Let’s work together with those etc people who are helping refugees (esp. from , etc) & not stereotyping whole nations.
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  13. Jun 29

    Look forward to continue and cooperation for vulnerable migrants and refugees with a new, respected, IOM-leader.

    BREAKING: António Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira Vitorino elected as new Director General of IOM.
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  14. Jun 29

    I remember how , , & fleeing communism got asylum in Norway. But they clearly forgot, hypocritically electing gov’ts erecting barbed wire against those fleeing equally bad repression.

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    Jun 29

    If European states might think more about what role they're playing for the millions of people in countries where people are fleeing from, and less about the thousands that wash up on their shores, it would be more ethical, more effective, and much cheaper

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    Jun 28

    What was hailed by the world as a victory one year ago has not translated to relief from abject misery for many Iraqis from . 1 year on, many are still waiting to return to normality and int. community is not helping enough.

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  17. Jun 29

    There are 750.000 civilians in the battle zone of South Syria. We cannot allow a repeat of the horrors of Aleppo, Raqqa & Eastern Ghouta with war on, in and through civilian communities. There are many more children than “terrorists” in this zone.

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    Jun 29

    13-year-old boy shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza, Palestinians report

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    Jun 29

    “We should be able to expect countries that have the economy to host World Cups, Eurovision or Olympic Games, to also have the capacity to host some of the world’s who currently cannot find protection where they are,” says

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  20. Jun 29

    DRC Congo on our radar: Already high political tensions likely to grow in run up to presidential elections on 23 Dec. report warns violence & insecurity likely to further disrupt urban centres.

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