A new report from UNICEF highlights the urgent need for action to ensure children are protected, supported and able to thrive, as the world is facing a new and intensifying era of crisis for children.

Looking for the best cacao ice cream in Upala, Costa Rica? Find Doña Vicenta, a former #NansenAward winner for the Americas. Her ice cream isn’t just delicious—it has also helped refugee women escape abuse and rebuild their lives.

“This is always the most moving moment for any UNHCR worker.” 📣 High Commissioner Filippo Grandi reflects on an unforgettable moment for these refugees in Jordan, now returning home to Syria despite uncertainty.

❗ They died while helping others. In 2024, a record 356 humanitarians were killed. How many more will it take before we act? 🔴 Demand respect for International Humanitarian Law 🔴 Demand protection 🔴 Demand accountability Humanitarians are #NotATarget. Data: HumanitarianOutcomes

This Ramadan, 120,000+ refugees in Azraq & Zaatari camps hold onto hope and joy, despite the difficult conditions of displacement. Let’s make their Ramadan in the camps a little brighter. 🌙✨ bit.ly/3XlHSUF

Un millón de niños y niñas en la Franja de Gaza están en riesgo. UNICEF y sus aliados están en la zona para brindar ayuda esencial, pero para que esta asistencia llegue a quienes más la necesitan, es urgente que se reanude un alto al fuego inmediato y duradero.

Amidst these challenging times, here are three things I am telling myself as often as I can: 1) It is ok to be afraid, not to get paralysed; 2) It is ok to be angry, not to be bitter; 3) It is ok to be sad, not to be depressed. jorgeballestero.com/letter-to-myse…

For Sudan, less funding = less food, healthcare and protection. Refugees and their host communities can’t afford for the world to look away. Donate if you can: bit.ly/3Ux5VyA

#EUChangesLivesWithUNHCR is a series showcasing how even in these unsettling times, thanks to the EU leadership, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is driving real change. Together let’s keep making a difference. Stay tuned for more.

The future YOU: words of wisdom from Pope Francis jorgeballestero.com/the-future-you…

#Gaza "After careful analysis, it appears the design of the plan presented by Israel to the humanitarian community will increase ongoing suffering." - UNICEF "We have more than 3,000 trucks of aid stuck outside Gaza." - UNRWA "We have not seen any aid diversion." - World Health Organization (WHO)

UN Secretary-General António Guterres consults with Member States on wide-ranging structural reforms under the #UN80 Initiative to enhance the UN's effectiveness. "UN must fully respect the equilibrium between the three pillars: peace & security, development, and human rights."

“All of these supplies around me are literally three hours from Gaza. They could be there this afternoon,” UNRWA Louise Wateridge said to United Nations Geneva. Lifesaving aid remains out of reach while conditions in #Gaza continue to deteriorate. Immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access is

It is always important to discuss refugee and humanitarian issues with the European Commission — thank you President Ursula von der Leyen, Vice-President Raffaele Fitto and Commissioner Marta Kos for reaffirming Europe’s support for UNHCR. We continue to be a principled, pragmatic partner.

To all my fellow HR colleagues—on this special day and every day—Happy International HR Day! You show up. You care. You fix the impossible. YOU ROCK. Navigating turbulent waters—with a smile—for a living: Happy International HR Day! jorgeballestero.com/navigating-tur…

“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Today, as we celebrate the #InternationalDayofLivingTogetherinPeace and every day, let's remember that our collective destiny depends on how we live together today.

“We need this aid to enter now. It has to go to people who are desperate.” In this video, our colleague Louise Wateridge speaks from a UNRWA warehouse in Amman, Jordan, where supplies have been held up due to the 11 week long siege. This must stop.

WOW! I wrote this in 2022, when my son was starting university. It's still valid, don't you think? Are you vaccinated against the disease of extravagance and self-exhibition? jorgeballestero.com/are-you-vaccin…

Menstrual health is a right. And for many girls and women in Gaza, that right is denied constantly amid violence and lack of sufficient aid. More aid at scale must be let in. A lasting ceasefire must be reinstated. #MenstrualHygieneDay

Imagine getting your period while fleeing conflict... The menstrual health needs of refugees cannot be forgotten in emergencies. Period. 🔴 #MenstrualHygieneDay