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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 20

    The ideas that define are universal. To recognize the resilience of refugees and their journey to find a place to call home, we asked Americans what home means to them.

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  2. 58 minutes ago

    "Now some kind of hope came because I'm going to be a citizen of at least one country." Thilak Nadola, former from Buthan, now U.S. citizen.

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  3. 3 hours ago

    . reports increased violence in southwest Syria has recently displaced more than 320,000 people.

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  4. 16 hours ago

    68.5 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide. The numbers are staggering. But behind the statistics are people. Each with a unique story, a unique journey, and a unique tragedy. We must not forget that.

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  5. 20 hours ago

    This NYC catering company is hiring refugee chefs who bring new recipes and culture to the kitchen. “The refugees are the chefs—they are the heroes of the kitchen, the ones helping the rest of us discover something new rather than the other way around.”

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  6. Jul 4

    The world’s first TEDx event in a refugee camp took place in Kakuma, Kenya last month. Twelve speakers and three musicians provided different understandings of life as a refugee and inspired thousands with their stories of resilience and creativity.

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  7. Jul 4

    This all-female, all-refugee Cub Scout troop in Colorado is breaking down boundaries, building bridges between cultures and expanding their horizons with new adventures.

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  8. Jul 3

    More than 1.5 million Venezuelans have been displaced due to violence and insecurity. Thousands do not know where their next meal will come from. UNHCR is working with the U.S. government to provide support to Venezuelans in desperate need of assistance.

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  9. Jul 3

    Many impoverished refugee families marry off their girls to give them a shot at a better life. But early marriage has dangerous consequences. Meet the Syrian women using their stories of triumph to educate refugee girls on the dangers of marrying young.

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  10. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    3,100+ people died crossing the Mediterranean to Europe in 2017, many fleeing violence or persecution. On the way, smugglers subject migrants to: - Flimsy, overcrowded boats - Sexual violence - Torture and systematic killings Report:

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  11. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    Catch up now on this morning's Facebook Live - our first from Bangladesh with UNHCR's , and at the refugee site in Cox's Bazaar:

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  12. Jul 3

    Ben Stiller () has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Agency. “I for one will do what I can as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, to advocate for refugees and encourage others to join me,” says Stiller.

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  13. Jul 3

    Pakistan extends refugee deadline by three months, allowing an estimated two million Afghan refugees to stay in the country until they can safely and voluntarily return home.

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  14. Jul 2

    At least 100 people died this weekend when their boat sank off the coast of Libya. UNHCR is appalled at the increasing number of lives lost as desperate refugees attempt to make the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean.

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  15. Jul 2

    Join us in welcoming Ben Stiller () as newest Goodwill Ambassador!

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    Jul 2

    "There has never been a more compelling reason or greater urgency to show solidarity and support for refugees." Join us in welcoming Ben Stiller () as newest Goodwill Ambassador:

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  17. Jul 2

    This restaurant offers culinary training to refugees, asylum seekers, and survivors of human trafficking.

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  18. Retweeted
    Jul 1

    Last month, launched a satellite imagery and crowdsourcing project to improve refugee camp planning and maintenance:

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  19. Jul 2

    Check out how Ekhlas is giving back to her community and inspiring a generation of students!

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  20. Jul 2

    Congratulations Ekhlas Ahmed on earning your Masters degree in education, with emphasis of teaching English to speakers of other languages, from the University of Southern Maine!

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  21. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    The safety of the Rohingya refugees during this monsoon season is priority one. As many as 200,000 need to be relocated. We cannot allow the monsoons to wash away the hopes of the Rohingya refugees I met today in Bangladesh.

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