Happy #Pride! We celebrate all refugees, including LGBTIQ+ refugees, and the vital contributions they make to communities everywhere. Today and every day, we stand in solidarity with LGBTIQ+ people forced to flee around the world.

In Sevilla for the 4th Finance for Development Conference. Refugees are key contributors to sustainable development. As humanitarian funding declines, bridging humanitarian and development efforts is more urgent than ever. #FFD4Sevilla

Since Russia's full-scale invasion, 13% of #Ukraine️'s housing has been damaged. UN UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency agency has supported repairs for over 40,000 homes and provided emergency shelter kits to nearly 470,000 people. news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

Today UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR Afghanistan briefed United Nations media on the humanitarian situation in the country & human suffering at the borders UNHCR urges countries in the region to ensure that returns to Afghanistan are voluntary, safe and dignified 📺Press Conference: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k…

#Afghanistan: Afghan returnees are arriving exhausted after arduous journeys Disoriented and in despair, they sprawl across crowded reception centres in 40°C heat – underscoring urgent protection and humanitarian needs, reports UNHCR Afghanistan news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

Over 3,700 students in Greece took part in @‌UNHCRGreece’s contest, exploring what family means, as well as the pain of separation. Through drawings and postcards to decision-makers and refugee families, they called for a world where families can stay together. #HopeAwayFromHome

. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency response in Afghanistan is only 28% funded UNHCR Afghanistan Rep Arafat Jamal described the agonizing decisions humanitarians are forced to make: “Should we give one blanket instead of four to a family? One meal instead of three?” 📰 Via Ephrem Kossaify arabnews.com/node/2607757/w…

"Many of these returnees are arriving having been abruptly uprooted and having undergone an arduous, exhausting and degrading journey. They arrive tired, disoriented, brutalized and often in despair," Jamal said. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency on Afghanistan- via AFP News Agency barrons.com/news/three-mil…

These aren’t just budget cuts. They’re lifelines being pulled from millions of people forced to flee. This is the real impact of funding cuts. Learn more: bit.ly/4nTGkNh

In an urgent appeal for flexible funding from donors, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Dominique Isabelle Hyde noted that up to 11.6 million refugees risk losing access to direct humanitarian assistance. The figure represents about one third of those reached by the organization last year.

Maimouna Ba is a force. Often referred to as “Mother of the Sahel” she’s works to provide school fees for displaced children, and skills to displaced women in Burkina Faso. unhcr.org/news/stories/b… . And so happy we finally got to meet in person in NY!

Over 1.3 million displaced Sudanese are returning home—despite ongoing conflict. Many are heading back to Khartoum, Sennar and Al Jazirah, where two years of war have left devastation in their wake.

This 11-year-old Afghan girl dreams of being a doctor. But like many Afghan girls, she will be barred from attending school after grade six. We can’t turn our back on the people of Afghanistan.

I’ll never forget Nyabora. She is only 16 and raises her 4 siblings alone having fled South-Sudan for safety in Uganda. With her parents gone how can she carry this alone? She told me: “I wish I had had more time with my mother.” She needs our support. She is still a child.

Been thinking a lot as of late on the “privilege” of grief and who receives empathy & support. A 16 year old child who lost her parents & was forced to flee & is the caretaker of younger siblings. She is deserving of a life filled with happiness & joy, not only survival.

Excited to speak about my career journey UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency alongside OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives - organized by Women's Foreign Policy Group I always learn just as much, if not more, from these exchanges as I hope those participating do!

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we stand with those defending the rights and safety of people forced to flee. Protection is not optional, it’s life-saving. And humanitarians must be free and safe to do this work.