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    @FilippoGrandi - 09/11/2022

    Few businesses have been better partners to UNHCR than Fast Retailing. Thanks to Tadashi Yanai’s bold vision, thousands of refugees across the world have benefited from many types of support including training and employment. An example for other companies in Japan and abroad. https://t.co/vgarfVwvwz

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    @FilippoGrandi - 09/11/2022

    As incoming G7 Chair, UN Security Council member and convener of the Global Refugee Forum, Japan can play a key role in promoting the humanitarian agenda globally, bridging imbalances and divisions — good discussion with Foreign Minister @hayashi09615064 Thanks for your support! https://t.co/CL8hgsN45T

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    @FilippoGrandi - 08/11/2022

    Grateful to Speaker @HosodaHiroyuki for leading the plenary session of Japan’s House of Representatives in recognizing UNHCR’s work. And thanks to @ichiroaisawa and the Parliamentary League supporting UNHCR for their strong advocacy on behalf of refugees in Japan and globally. https://t.co/GwvNNX9ehs

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    @FilippoGrandi - 08/11/2022

    I thanked Justice Minister Hanashi for the hospitality given by Japan to Ukrainian refugees. UNHCR will continue to give advice and support to the government as it strives to improve immigration/refugee law and practices. I also welcomed the commitment to address statelessness. https://t.co/BMe9tX2dPm

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    @FilippoGrandi - 07/11/2022

    What a pleasure to spend time in Tokyo with a group of smart, brave and committed Japanese and refugee students, hearing them talk about what it means to be a refugee in Japan. The challenges are huge but young people working together have the power to change. I wish them well! https://t.co/OyiyIgh56o

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    @FilippoGrandi - 07/11/2022

    “We are made to feel at home,” said a Ukrainian woman today in Yokohama, where city authorities and local organizations have been exceptionally hospitable to Ukrainian refugees. UNHCR will continue to work with cities, universities and communities welcoming refugees in Japan. https://t.co/7BkBVfISZA

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    @FilippoGrandi - 07/11/2022

    JICA has been a pioneer in ensuring close links between humanitarian and development responses — today we discussed with President Tanaka and his team ways to further strengthen our partnership, including in supporting scholarships for refugee students in Japan. @jica_direct_en https://t.co/U8xa0pqaF4

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    @FilippoGrandi - 07/11/2022

    Glad to be back in Japan. The world has changed a lot since I cheered on the @RefugeesOlympic Team in Tokyo last year. With millions more uprooted by conflict, strengthening Japanese understanding and support for refugees and displaced people is a key focus of my visit. https://t.co/pS8JHvU82T

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    @FilippoGrandi - 06/11/2022

    Climate change causes “loss and damage” to millions, especially in fragile places. Many are forced to flee, as I have recently seen in Somalia. What starker example of loss and damage than being displaced and losing one’s home? Food for thought, we hope, at #COP27. https://t.co/OCam6MKm30

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    @FilippoGrandi - 05/11/2022

    Two good days in the Bay Area exploring how the tech community can help refugees and strengthening partnerships with some of the most innovative companies in the world. To them, one message: let technology be a tool for inclusion, not a source of inequality and deeper divisions. https://t.co/mIkgFlKPxH