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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 4

    Since 18 June, 483 migrants have lost their lives in the Sea: 1 July: 114 30 June: 104 29 June: 8 24 June: 4 21 June: 26 20 June: 51 19 June: 171 18 June: 5 We must continue to focus on saving lives and protecting migrant rights.

    18 replies . 172 retweets 136 likes
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  2. 4 hours ago

    22 players. 21 migrants. 🇺🇾 Muslera ✅ Caceres ✅ Gimenez ✅ Godin ✅ Laxalt ✅ Torreira ✅ Nandez ✅ Vecino ✅ Betancour ✅ Suarez ✅ Stuani ✅ VS 🇫🇷 LLoris ✅ Hernandez ✅ Umtiti ✅ Varane ✅ Pavard ✅ Pogba ✅ Kanté ✅ Tolisso ✅ Griezmann ✅ Mbappé Giroud ✅

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  3. Retweeted
    5 hours ago

    In my meeting with PM Fayez al-Sarraj I appealed that migrants brought back to shore or rescued by the Coast Guard not be put into detention centers. Those who wish to go home should be voluntarily returned to their countries of origins rather than linger in detention.

    3 replies . 9 retweets 17 likes
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  4. Retweeted
    6 hours ago

    With the heat in camp 20 and on going relocation supports more water boreholes. Difficult not to have enough clean water in the camps!

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  5. 5 hours ago

    🔴 BREAKING Swing appealed to the Libyan authorities to stop detaining migrants after they have been intercepted by the Coast Guard:

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  6. Retweeted
    8 hours ago

    🇳🇪 500+ at the transit centre in right now waiting to be assisted with voluntary return to their countries of origin.

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  7. 10 hours ago

    A camera 📹 A key 🔑 A shirt 👕 A photo 📸 For an internally displaced person, objects can serve both as a symbol of struggle and a beacon of hope. Our latest exhibition explains why:

    6 retweets 14 likes
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  8. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    -- expert notes how some countries are illegally using citizenship, nationality & immigration laws to justify racist policies

    104 replies . 205 retweets 349 likes
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  9. 10 hours ago

    46,449 & arrived by sea to Europe in 2018. 1412 dead/missing. Learn more ➡️

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    2 replies . 43 retweets 21 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    Behind every migrant death is an individual: a father, daughter, friend or fellow-traveller who, irrespective of how they died, has a story that may never be told. We discuss stories behind the data in our latest blog

    2 replies . 40 retweets 35 likes
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  11. 11 hours ago

    As monsoon brings landslides and floods to refugee camps, is moving people to safer ground:

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  12. 21 hours ago

    Each year, millions of people are internally displaced by: • conflict • violence • disasters • natural hazards • climate change A new VR exhibition showcases their stories:

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  13. Retweeted
    23 hours ago

    The theme of the on sustainable development this year is "Transformation towards sustainable & resilient societies” Find out more about the & the in review & how they're linked to 🌎 ➡️

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    1 reply . 9 retweets 10 likes
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  14. 22 hours ago

    Here are 4 things you might not know about migration and :

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  15. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the resumption of the military offensive in southwest Syria and its continued devastating impact on civilians:

    12 replies . 107 retweets 175 likes
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  16. Jul 5

    A camera 📹 A key 🔑 A shirt 👕 A photo 📸 For an internally displaced person, objects can serve both as a symbol of struggle and a beacon of hope. Our latest exhibition explains why:

    7 retweets 14 likes
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  17. Jul 5

    A new ✨ powder is helping our teams in to fight lack of safe and drinkable water:

    1 reply . 18 retweets 24 likes
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  18. Jul 5

    Fact: almost 1 in 10 players in the were born outside of their country. Learn more ➡️

    1 reply . 15 retweets 25 likes
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  19. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    "I know I’m an immigrant. But look at all the similarities we have." For , Netflix's is more than just putting people in floral shirts. ➡️

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  20. Jul 5

    For the fourth year in a row, more than 1,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean Sea.

    4 replies . 17 retweets 8 likes
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  21. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    Facing the press in Tripoli with a powerful message about protecting migrants’ rights William Lacy Swing

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    2 replies . 14 retweets 37 likes
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