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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 13

    Thank you so much for your support of ! We hope you will also join the conversation on Facebook where we highlight refugee stories from Canada and around the world.

    Refugees and their sponsors spending time at a park in Edmonton, Alberta. From left to right: Leona Heuver, Vietnamese refugee Huong Tran, Vietnamese refugee Dr Nhung Tran-Davies, Vicky Baril, and Syrian refugee Somaya Alchabli.
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  2. 10 minutes ago

    While the number of asylum-seekers and migrants reaching European shores is in sharp decline, the rate of deaths at sea is increasing. More needs to be done.

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  3. Retweeted
    2 hours ago

    Consultations on the Global Compact on Refugees have ended! The Compact, which must now be adopted by the UN General Assembly, will help us make responses to refugee crises more effective and more fairly shared across the international community.

    1 reply . 29 retweets 32 likes
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  4. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    Finding durable solutions for refugees is one of goals. Resettlement to 3rd countries = a protection tool for the most vulnerable that save lives. 1.4 mio refugees in need. This represents 0.1% of the population of Europe, US, Canada, NZ + Australia taken together.

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  5. Retweeted
    7 hours ago

    How sad to see Europe closing doors, throwing away values on which we built the Union at a time when there is: ▪️a sharp DECLINE in Mediterranean Sea arrivals ▪️a sharp proportional INCREASE of deaths at sea ▪️ while there are other options ▶️

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  6. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    ⚽️Who are you cheering for in the ? Watch our video and we know you’ll switch sides!

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  7. Retweeted
    2 hours ago

    There is NO refugee crisis in Canada Check info ⤵️ about those who came - incl. through irregular crossings in Quebec - to seek asylum in Canada in 2017 Populist/alarmist rhetoric by some politicians & media = simply WRONG Plz RT ▶️

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  8. 2 hours ago

    "Peu de gens au réalisent que notre pays a un rôle à jouer dans les différentes crises qui sévissent en " - via

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  9. 2 hours ago

    My Refugee Friend creates bonds 👫

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    Who's watching the tonight? ⚽️ In Brazil, families are inviting refugees to watch the match in their home.
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  10. 4 hours ago

    A joint verification exercise in Bangladesh has launched to develop a unified database for an estimated 900,000

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  11. Retweeted
    8 hours ago

    Farmer 🍌 Interpreter 👄 Businessman 💼 Teacher 👨🏿‍🏫 Refugee Spend a day with Jacob in Ghana. 🇬🇭 -

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  12. 6 hours ago

    That's 1 in every 110 people on 🌎

    In 2017 Every 2 seconds ⌚️ someone was forced to flee 🚶🏽‍♀️ their home due to war, violence, or persecution. ⚠️
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  13. 22 hours ago

    Wars, violence, and persecution drove worldwide forced displacement to a new high in 2017. You can help save lives by giving here:

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  14. Jul 5

    UN Filippo Grandi took off his shoes, sat down on a mat on the floor, and listened to the children and their teachers.

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  15. Jul 5

    "I'm interested in helping disabled children. I want those children to know that even though life can be hard we need to be strong if we are to reach our life goals." Spend a day with Alya in Jordan 🇯🇴

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  16. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    Loving the ? See how English club are welcoming refugees in the UK.

    4 replies . 18 retweets 34 likes
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  17. Jul 5

    Nobody chooses to be a . But every person forced to flee has the right to seek protection. Stand and donate today→

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  18. Jul 5

    Lean nuestra nueva historia sobre Marco, un gay de que huyó de la discriminación y la violencia de pandillas y encontró seguridad en .

    1 reply . 7 retweets 9 likes
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  19. Jul 5

    Have you seen this video of learning how to make former-Iraqi Ahmed Badr's favorite childhood dish? It's informative and will make you want shawarma too! 😋

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  20. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    My statement of today on the critical situation of civilians in South-West Syria.

    5 replies . 117 retweets 148 likes
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  21. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    I just donated to UNHCR's emergency appeal to provide life-saving aid to Rohingya refugees. Donate now

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