Protection Sector NE Nigeria 🇳🇬 shares its Strategy for Principled Returns & Relocations in the Context of Government-Led Camp Closures.

#Protection standards & considerations must be mainstreamed in camp closure decisions & procedures.

Read here 🔗 rb.gy/h6avoc

As babies👩🏻‍🍼 wail & parents feel their pain, each vaccine 💉 is a step toward a healthier future for all.
 
Inclusion is crucial—UNHCR, partners & the government are committed to ensuring that refugee + host community families are supported this #ImmunizationWeek !
 
#WithRefugees

As a 12-year-old in the mid-1970s, Alphonse was forced to flee his home in Rwanda.

Today, Alphonse is a UNHCR long-serving staff member championing refugee inclusion in Brussels and across the globe.

🎧 Listen to his story in our latest podcast episode: bit.ly/3vI6pZO

The #Sahel was on focus at the ongoing meeting of United Nations RCs in #Addisababa #Ethiopia . I noted that ‘While the region has many challenges, including conflict, climate change and economic shocks, there are also a lot of opportunities for us to build peace & prosperity for all.’

Wrapped up an energizing Security Awareness and Road Safety Workshop in Ogoja 🇳🇬 together with partner staff!

🌟 Training to stay sharp and safe as we support those forced to flee their homes.

Ready to roll into the weekend with new skills!

#TGIF #WithRefugees

In 2022, Lagos joined global refugee-friendly cities when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the #CitiesWithRefugees declaration.

Amidst challenges, refugees continue to make strides in rebuilding their lives through the 💪🏽 solidarity & commitment shown by Lagos.

#ThrowbackThursday

Let's persist in empowering girls worldwide to shape a brighter digital future for everyone! 👧💻🌐💪

Happy #GirlsInICT Day!

On #GirlsInICT Day, we celebrate the joy and curiosity of refugees & local girls at St. Peter's Primary School in Cross River, #Nigeria .

Their eagerness shows us the transformative power of digital education.

Let's empower more girls to shape a digital future!

#WithRefugees

Home.
In any language.
Every refugee.
Deserves one.

#Refugees in 🇳🇬 are turning challenges into opportunities through vocational training by UNHCR & partners.

Their handmade crafts provide income & hope, empowering them to build self-sustaining futures.

Let's support their journey towards independence.

unhcr.org/ng/15563-build…

Climate change.
Displacement.

Meet two of the biggest crises of our time. You probably already know them well.

We must tackle them both and tomorrow could be too late. #EarthDay

Happy #MotherEarthDay ! 🌍

Celebrating Grofline, a refugee-led org in Ogoja, #Nigeria , pioneering sustainable solutions to environmental challenges through plastic recycling, biogas production, & solar air drying.

Positive change blossoms everywhere! 🌱💚

#ClimateAction

Today is World #Creativity and #Innovation Day! 🌍

The Refugee-led Innovation Fund is calling on all forcibly displaced individuals to lead the way in humanitarian innovation.

🚀 Shape the future by applying your ideas by May 31, 2024.

Apply now: unhcr.org/innovation/ref…

The Global Compact on Refugees calls for international solidarity.

With 87.5k refugees integrating into Nigerian society, sharing schools & medical facilities, more funding is needed to support both refugees & host community.

More action is needed - youtube.com/watch?v=ILy2OX…

“I think of the young girls & boys living in crises in #Nigeria , #Gaza , #DRC , #Ukraine , #Sudan & around the🌎. At #ECW , we’ve joined forces with UNICEF + #GPE , w/the encouragement of @Theirworld, to reach that 10% target for early childhood education. We know that it’s crucial to

Can art heal the deepest wounds?

In #Nigeria , Arts and Creativity Clubs are offering a respite for forcibly displaced children, allowing them to explore creativity as a pathway to emotional recovery.

Learn more about their journey.

unhcr.org/ng/15545-the-h…

September’s Summit of the Future will bring together leaders to create a path for a better world for us all.

Here's what you can expect from this once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape #OurCommonFuture . buff.ly/3VVl9ik

Cash is more than just money—it's empowerment!

For Habiba & many other #IDPs , it means access to essentials like food, water & healthcare + support to livelihoods.

Cash assistance also offers dignity by letting people choose what they need most.

📽 youtu.be/OrPOksWvS7Q?fe…

'Who will make it stop'.
As it marks one year since the start of the war in Sudan, the BBC spoke to Emi Mahmoud, a world champion slam poet and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, about her poem 'Sudan Balady,' which reflects on personal losses and the broader despair of the conflict.