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Peter Fitzmaurice

@peterfitzm

UNHCR staff member with a background in refugee protection, field operations and international law. Belfast born and bred. Personal account.

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Sudan’s war is forcing thousands to flee into Chad. Shelters are full. Water is scarce. Children are arriving alone and injured. This is now the world’s most damaging displacement crisis. Support is urgently needed.

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20 June is #WorldRefugeeDay. A day to stand in solidarity with people forced to flee. In a time of record displacement and shrinking aid, showing up matters more than ever. Together, we honour refugees' stories and choose empathy, even in the hardest times.

20 June is #WorldRefugeeDay. A day to stand in solidarity with people forced to flee.

In a time of record displacement and shrinking aid, showing up matters more than ever.

Together, we honour refugees' stories and choose empathy, even in the hardest times.
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She is life. Our future. Our responsibility. She is our ocean. 🌊 And though she faces growing threats, we still have the power to protect her. But we must #ActNow. Our voices and choices matter. Sunday is UN World Oceans Day. unworldoceansday.org #SaveOurOcean

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On Monday’s #InternationalArchivesDay, check out the original manuscript of the UN Charter preamble, complete with handwritten notes. 80 years ago, 50 nations came together to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights. un.org/en/about-us/un…

On Monday’s #InternationalArchivesDay, check out the original manuscript of the UN Charter preamble, complete with handwritten notes.

80 years ago, 50 nations came together to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights. un.org/en/about-us/un…
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This #WorldRefugeeDay is not business as usual. Conflicts are escalating. Aid is shrinking. But one thing hasn’t changed: refugees need our solidarity to live in safety, with dignity and to rebuild their lives. Let’s come together with refugees today and always.

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Refugees and displaced people continue to be well over 120 million worldwide. With conflicts raging, peacemaking on life support and wars fought in total disregard for the lives of civilians, more and more people flee in fear. Our annual report👇🏻 unhcr.org/global-trends

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When emergencies hit and the headlines move on, we stay. Through every crisis, UNHCR delivers life-saving support to people forced to flee. This #WorldRefugeeDay and every day, we continue to show up and deliver.

When emergencies hit and the headlines move on, we stay.

Through every crisis, UNHCR delivers life-saving support to people forced to flee.

This #WorldRefugeeDay and every day, we continue to show up and deliver.
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📚 “The only way out was through education.” Madeleine, 27, crossed five countries to reach safety in South Africa. Thanks to her mother’s determination and a DAFI scholarship, she now holds multiple degrees and is thriving in Cape Town. #WorldRefugeeDay

📚 “The only way out was through education.”

Madeleine, 27, crossed five countries to reach safety in South Africa.

Thanks to her mother’s determination and a DAFI scholarship, she now holds multiple degrees and is thriving in Cape Town.

#WorldRefugeeDay
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Shelter. Food. Healthcare. Safety. This is what’s at stake. Funding cuts are threatening our ability to protect people forced to flee. The consequences are unfathomable.

Shelter. Food. Healthcare. Safety.

This is what’s at stake.
Funding cuts are threatening our ability to protect people forced to flee. The consequences are unfathomable.
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Thursday is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Despite being banned under international law, torture persists worldwide. The UN has long condemned it as one of the vilest acts perpetrated by human beings on their fellow human beings. un.org/en/observances…

Thursday is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

Despite being banned under international law, torture persists worldwide.

The UN has long condemned it as one of the vilest acts perpetrated by human beings on their fellow human beings. un.org/en/observances…
Filippo Grandi (@filippograndi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new Afghan emergency: thousands of Afghans expelled by Iran cross daily into their country — officials and aid agencies are striving to organize and help, but more funding is needed, especially in places where returnees head back to: reintegration will be a big, big challenge!

A new Afghan emergency: thousands of Afghans expelled by Iran cross daily into their country — officials and aid agencies are striving to organize and help, but more funding is needed, especially in places where returnees head back to: reintegration will be a big, big challenge!
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Transforming talent into opportunity and hope into action. UNHCR and IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 launch a “Train-to-Hire” programme to connect skilled refugees - initially in Asia-Pacific - with legal employment opportunities abroad. unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

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In every language, everywhere, human rights belong to all of us. They are non-negotiable. Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: buff.ly/azkocOZ

In every language, everywhere, human rights belong to all of us.

They are non-negotiable.

Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: buff.ly/azkocOZ
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"What we are seeing here: an emergency in reverse." High Commissioner Filippo Grandi visited the Islam Qala border of Afghanistan and Iran. This is what he saw.

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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.

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The UN emblem is a symbol of hope, peace & unity around the world. As we mark 80 years of working on behalf of humanity, we remain committed to advancing peace, dignity & equality for all on a healthy planet. un.org/en/UN80

The UN emblem is a symbol of hope, peace & unity around the world.

As we mark 80 years of working on behalf of humanity, we remain committed to advancing peace, dignity & equality for all on a healthy planet.

un.org/en/UN80
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Humanitarians are facing a perfect storm: underfunded, overstretched, under attack. Yet, they continue to deliver. Here are crises that demand the world’s attention. ➡️

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Decent work is a human right. It means dignity, equality, fair income and safe working conditions. For over 100 years, International Labour Organization has worked to achieve social justice & decent work for all. See how on Tuesday’s World Day for Decent Work: ilo.org/topics-and-sec…

Decent work is a human right. It means dignity, equality, fair income and safe working conditions.

For over 100 years, <a href="/ilo/">International Labour Organization</a> has worked to achieve social justice &amp; decent work for all.

See how on Tuesday’s World Day for Decent Work: ilo.org/topics-and-sec…
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We're rapidly scaling up operations across Gaza, delivering life-saving assistance to communities that were cut off for months. This is a first step in stabilizing conditions & restoring basic human dignity, but the needs remain vast & sustained access & funding are critical.

We're rapidly scaling up operations across Gaza, delivering life-saving assistance to communities that were cut off for months.

This is a first step in stabilizing conditions &amp; restoring basic human dignity, but the needs remain vast &amp; sustained access &amp; funding are critical.