Laila Matar (@laila_matar) 's Twitter Profile
Laila Matar

@laila_matar

Advocacy and Media Director @NRC_Norway. Formerly Deputy UN Director @HRW. Views are my own, retweets are not endorsements.

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Jan Egeland (@nrc_egeland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

First hit were our female NGO colleagues. Now the Taliban ban women working in the UN. It sabotages our work for 28 million Afghans in an economic free-fall. The Taliban put themselves in charge. They should enable the people’s survival, not hinder it. news.un.org/en/story/2023/…

William Carter (@willcarter_nrc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're extremely concerned by this dramatic escalation and what it means for people in Sudan. This is a worst case scenario, the international community must come together to end the fighting and be prepared to respond to the upcoming humanitarian crisis.   All our staff are safe

Almaz Teffera (@almazteffera) 's Twitter Profile Photo

*New* Human Rights Watch research on perpetuated racial injustices faced by UK's #Windrush generation - mostly Black Britons from former British colonies invited by the 🇬🇧 government to help rebuild the country after WWII. Research: hrw.org/news/2023/04/1… Video: hrw.org/video-photos/v…
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*New* <a href="/hrw/">Human Rights Watch</a> research on perpetuated racial injustices faced by UK's #Windrush generation - mostly Black Britons from former British colonies invited by the 🇬🇧 government to help rebuild the country after WWII.
Research: hrw.org/news/2023/04/1…
Video: hrw.org/video-photos/v…

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Laila Matar (@laila_matar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"In normal times, I’m in one of the town’s big displacement camps, trying to make sure internally displaced people have access to services. But since Saturday it’s been too dangerous to go out," says my Norwegian Refugee Council colleague Mohammed in #Sudan. nrc.no/perspectives/2…

Norwegian Refugee Council (@nrc_norway) 's Twitter Profile Photo

SUDAN: “We’re running out of food and water, and we have no electricity. Many hospitals in Khartoum are damaged or closed down. Those that are open have also run out of supplies and have no electricity or water,” our colleague Hamsa told Al Jazeera English. aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/…

SUDAN: “We’re running out of food and water, and we have no electricity. Many hospitals in Khartoum are damaged or closed down. Those that are open have also run out of supplies and have no electricity or water,” our colleague Hamsa told <a href="/AJEnglish/">Al Jazeera English</a>.

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Laila Matar (@laila_matar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you passionate about humanitarian advocacy to make a difference for people forced to flee? And are you interested in 50% travel with a base in Oslo? Apply to become Norwegian Refugee Council's new Global Emergency Advocacy Specialist ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

NRC East & Southern Africa (@nrc_eay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Watch: Our colleague Ahmed Omer in #Sudan shows us reception centres being set up in Wad Madani, some 160km from Khartoum, as thousands keep fleeing the capital. As fighting rages on, our teams assess humanitarian needs to respond ASAP to the unfolding catastrophe.

Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies (NCHS) (@_nchs_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Register now to join #HumanitarianFutures2023! Featuring discussions on the future of #displacement, #humanitarian innovation, funding models, Norwegian humanitarianism & much more. Seats are limited. See the program & register here 👉 bit.ly/humfutures2023

Register now to join #HumanitarianFutures2023!

Featuring discussions on the future of #displacement, #humanitarian innovation, funding models, Norwegian humanitarianism &amp; much more.

Seats are limited. See the program &amp; register here 👉 bit.ly/humfutures2023
Laila Matar (@laila_matar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A toxic mix of conflict, severe drought and devastating floods has forced more than 1 million people in #Somalia to flee their homes in record time. See the latest from Norwegian Refugee Council and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency here: nrc.no/news/2023/may/…

Laila Matar (@laila_matar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thousands of Palestinian students could lose their education unless Israel cancels demolition orders for 57 schools in the occupied West Bank. #Israel must abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law and end its attacks on education nrc.no/news/2023/may/…

Laila Matar (@laila_matar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Weekend soon, but put this on your calendar for next week: Thursday 1 June at 09.00 Oslo time Norwegian Refugee Council is launching our annual report on the world’s 10 most neglected displacement crises. Join us online or register to come in person if you're in town nrc.no/news/2023/may/…

Tom Peyre-Costa (@tom_peyre_costa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Journalists colleagues and friends, we need your pens, your cameras, and your microphone to break the international silence on the world's 10 most neglected crises.📢 Join Norwegian Refugee Council for the Neglected Crises report launch this Thursday at 9am CEST: facebook.com/events/5734367…

Norwegian Refugee Council (@nrc_norway) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why are we allowing millions of people to suffer in silence? You are invited to the launch of NRC's annual report on the world’s ten most neglected displacement crises. Join us for a discussion on 1 June at 9am CEST: fal.cn/3yGz0

Norwegian Refugee Council (@nrc_norway) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#BREAKING: Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected crisis Redirection of aid and attention towards Ukraine has increased neglect of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Read our latest report on the world's top ten most neglected crises: nrc.no/news/2023/june…

Laila Matar (@laila_matar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why can't we extend the same humanity we showed people in Ukraine to people in countries around the world who are suffering in silence? Watch this video and read Norwegian Refugee Council's list of the world's 10 most neglected crises: nrc.no/news/2023/june…

Norwegian Refugee Council (@nrc_norway) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW REPORT📢 In #Afghanistan, unresolved housing, land and property disputes are on the rise. Women face particular challenges. The unclear national legal framework and poor access to justice for women must be addressed as a matter of urgency. fal.cn/3zl8P

NRC East & Southern Africa (@nrc_eay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Sudan: We are utterly devastated to receive news of the loss of our colleague Abubaker Jeddo, killed by armed men in Darfur. nrc.no/news/2023/july…

Laila Matar (@laila_matar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday the Taliban violently evicted displaced people from makeshift camps in Kabul #Afghanistan, demolishing their homes to the ground with bulldozers. Around 280 families are left homeless. The lives of two children aged 4 & 15 were reportedly taken nrc.no/news/2023/july…

Jan Egeland (@nrc_egeland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NRC colleagues were among the first to provide support to thousands of Palestinians impacted by Israel's devastating 2-day incursion into Jenin refugee camp. Urgent accountability and international pressure is needed to stop the cycle of dispossession and displacement

NRC colleagues were among the first to provide support to thousands of Palestinians impacted by Israel's devastating 2-day incursion into Jenin refugee camp. 

Urgent accountability and international pressure is needed to stop the cycle of dispossession and displacement