Filippo Grandi

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 29/10/2022

RT @GillianTriggs: Congratulations to the Olympic Refuge Foundation and the Refugee Olympic Team for the Princess of Asturias Award for Spo…

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 28/10/2022

Every time we meet, the challenges are more daunting but we remain proud to be part of Team @UN, sparing no effort to convince our divided world — with patience and persistence — that only unity will allow us all to overcome and prosper. @antonioguterres https://t.co/xaJNoM2k4D

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 25/10/2022

Honoured to be received by President @WilliamsRuto. UNHCR fully agrees with Kenya’s move towards a sustainable strategy to support refugees and host communities, as piloted in Kakuma. I agree with the President that this will require strong international development assistance. https://t.co/fLmRDyzVu3

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 24/10/2022

Today marks the 35th time I observe #UNDay while serving the @UN. It has been tough, at times, to keep the faith in the organization’s ideals in a world where — too often — they are ignored or trampled upon. But I have never lost that faith, and am still proud to serve.

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 24/10/2022

Dadaab has hosted Somali and other refugees for over 30 years. While pursuing more sustainable solutions with the Kenyan government, we must step up assistance to more than 50,000 new arrivals from Somalia, where they fled drought and violence. Donor support will be key. https://t.co/1jjuaamf2Z

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 23/10/2022

A great project visited in Kakuma, Kenya: thanks to an @IFC_org grant, KDII Ltd employs Kenyans and refugees to produce reusable sanitary pads; this reduces cost, supporting girls’ and women’s menstrual health in a low income area. Both good and socially responsible business! https://t.co/Oagrhac9rO

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 23/10/2022

Always inspiring to visit Turkana, Kenya, hosting 250,000 refugees, many from South Sudan. Kalobeyei settlement is a model of refugee self reliance and coexistence with local communities: an approach led by the authorities, with innovative partnerships between aid and business. https://t.co/5pbld5q1W7

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 22/10/2022

In Somalia lives must be saved AND made resilient. The Galkayo durable solutions project approach is good: land allocation coupled with investments in shelter, services and livelihoods help displaced people start breaking the cycle of crises. Development actors must step up too! https://t.co/3FQrP1dz1R

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 22/10/2022

We visited some of the 74 sites hosting thousands of people displaced by drought in Galkayo South, Somalia. The humanitarian response is improving but more must be done to save lives. We urgently need more resources and more aid workers on the ground. We will continue to step up. https://t.co/iARMUGXlH1

Filippo Grandi

@FilippoGrandi - 22/10/2022

Un augurio di buon lavoro a @GiorgiaMeloni e al suo governo. Contiamo con fiducia sull’appoggio dell’Italia all’azione umanitaria dell’UNHCR nel mondo e restiamo a disposizione delle istituzioni per continuare la nostra collaborazione in materia di asilo e accoglienza.