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UNHCR South Africa

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UNHCR South Africa Representation and Multi-Country Office, protecting refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless people in 🇧🇼🇰🇲🇸🇿🇱🇸🇲🇬🇲🇺🇳🇦🇸🇨🇿🇦

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linkhttps://www.unhcr.org calendar_today07-01-2021 16:30:35

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UNHCR Innovation(@UNHCRInnovation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Calling all refugee-led organizations!

We want to hear your forward-thinking ideas to bring lasting positive change ✨

Apply now to UNHCR’s Refugee-led Innovation Fund: bit.ly/3QkHRey

Calling all refugee-led organizations! We want to hear your forward-thinking ideas to bring lasting positive change ✨ Apply now to UNHCR’s Refugee-led Innovation Fund: bit.ly/3QkHRey
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Nelson Muffuh(@nmuffuh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Accompanying South Africa and countries in the subregion as they manage their asylum systems and their immigration programmes whilst also ensuring social cohesion within host communities at the heart of discussions with UNHCR Southern Africa Regional Director during her courtesy call.

Accompanying South Africa and countries in the subregion as they manage their asylum systems and their immigration programmes whilst also ensuring social cohesion within host communities at the heart of discussions with @UNHCRSouthernAF Regional Director during her courtesy call.
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Chansa Kapaya(@ChansaKapaya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

wonderful surprise! Ran into Leanne Manas, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at UN premises in metropark building in Pretoria. Thank you Leanne for being such an amazing advocate in support of the people we care for. @leannemanas Raouf Mazou UNHCR South Africa UNHCR Southern Africa

wonderful surprise! Ran into Leanne Manas, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at UN premises in metropark building in Pretoria. Thank you Leanne for being such an amazing advocate in support of the people we care for. @leannemanas @RaoufMazou @unhcrsafrica @UNHCRSouthernAF
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Chansa Kapaya(@ChansaKapaya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today paid a courtesy call on The UNRC in South Africa @NelsonMuffuh great discussion with forward looking ideas! Thank you for your support to UNHCR South Africa Multi Country Office. Raouf Mazou UNHCR South Africa UNHCR Southern Africa

Today paid a courtesy call on The UNRC in South Africa @NelsonMuffuh great discussion with forward looking ideas! Thank you for your support to UNHCR South Africa Multi Country Office. @RaoufMazou @unhcrsafrica @UNHCRSouthernAF
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HomeAffairsSA 🇿🇦(@HomeAffairsSA) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Minister Motsoaledi will brief the media on the Final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection on Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Minister Motsoaledi will brief the media on the Final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection on Wednesday, 17 April 2024 #DHAServiceDelivery
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Invest in forcibly displaced women who want to be…
👩🏿‍⚕️doctors
👩🏼‍🎨artists
🏋🏽‍♀️athletes
👷🏽‍♂️engineers
👩🏾‍🏫teachers
👩🏼‍🍳chefs
👩🏽‍⚖️lawyers
👩🏾‍💻coders
👩🏿‍🔬scientists
and so much more
Women can change the world, given the opportunities they deserve!

Invest in forcibly displaced women who want to be… 👩🏿‍⚕️doctors 👩🏼‍🎨artists 🏋🏽‍♀️athletes 👷🏽‍♂️engineers 👩🏾‍🏫teachers 👩🏼‍🍳chefs 👩🏽‍⚖️lawyers 👩🏾‍💻coders 👩🏿‍🔬scientists and so much more Women can change the world, given the opportunities they deserve! #InvestInWomen
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Empowering refugee girls through sports.
We had a great time with young girls from Judo For Peace in South Africa, celebrating International Women's Day. These young continue to inspire focus, respect, courage, discipline & patience. 🏅🥋

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Empowering refugee girls through sports. We had a great time with young girls from @Judo For Peace in South Africa, celebrating International Women's Day. These young #Judokas continue to inspire focus, respect, courage, discipline & patience. #Throwback🏅🥋 @Refugees #Sports
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Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate!

Many refugee families around the world will be celebrating today far from home and loved ones. We remember and honour their resilience today.

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate! Many refugee families around the world will be celebrating today far from home and loved ones. We remember and honour their resilience today. #EidAlFitr
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Filippo Grandi(@FilippoGrandi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wishing a blessed to Muslims celebrating around the world — and even more so to those who won’t be able to celebrate because of war, violence and displacement.

May they also find peace, and hope for a better future.

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Our thoughts are with all those affected by Cyclone .

🌀Tropical Cyclone Gamane has caused extensive damage in Madagascar, claiming at least 19 lives and displacing over 23,000 people. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

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UNHCR Southern Africa(@UNHCRSouthernAF) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Conflicts.
Poverty.
Hunger.
Displacement.
Climate change.
Southern Africa is facing multiple crises, putting extra pressure on vulnerable communities and widening inequalities.

We must and gender equality for better solutions.

Conflicts. Poverty. Hunger. Displacement. Climate change. Southern Africa is facing multiple crises, putting extra pressure on vulnerable communities and widening inequalities. We must #InvestInWomen and gender equality for better solutions.
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Soccer-mad Gcinile has long dreamed to play for South Africa’s national soccer team Bafana Bafana, despite that his parents are from Mozambique.
 
When held a soccer tournament in his township to promote social cohesion, he was very excited. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency(@Refugees) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sport can heal.
Inspire. Bring hope.
Create friendships.
Bring us together.

These athletes show the power of sport.

On 6 April, International , let’s share these stories of hope.

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📍 North Kivu Province,

In two years of conflict in territories, more than 1.3 million people have fled violence.

In recent weeks, almost 300,000 displaced people have reached settlements in , and live there in appalling conditions.

Le HCR en RDC

📍 North Kivu Province, #DRC In two years of conflict in #Rutshuru #Masisi territories, more than 1.3 million people have fled violence. In recent weeks, almost 300,000 displaced people have reached settlements in #Goma , and live there in appalling conditions. @UNHCR_DRC
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You don’t have to look far to see the brutal impacts of the climate crisis.

In Namibia, in the Osire settlement are feeling the impacts of climate change. They're struggling to grow the crops that have until now been a vital source of food and income.🌱

You don’t have to look far to see the brutal impacts of the climate crisis. In Namibia, #refugees in the Osire settlement are feeling the impacts of climate change. They're struggling to grow the crops that have until now been a vital source of food and income.🌱 #ClimateAction
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United Nations in South Africa(@UNinSouthAfrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The dire threats of climate change loom before us all. Soaring heatwaves, intensifying storms & disrupted ecosystems endanger communities globally. While confronting hard truths, hope remains through united effort. Our choices now will shape futures yet unseen.

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South African Refugee-Led Network (SARLN)(@SARefugee_Led) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Following the successful Conference. Our Board of Directors' names are ready for public announcement. This distinguished group of professionals will be instrumental in steering towards continued growth and success. Cohere Open Society Foundations UNHCR South Africa

Following the successful #CapeTown #IPB Conference. Our Board of Directors' names are ready for public announcement. This distinguished group of professionals will be instrumental in steering #SARLN towards continued growth and success. @WeAreCohere_Org @OpenSociety @unhcrsafrica
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency(@Refugees) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Calling on refugee students in:
🇰🇪Kenya
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇪Niger
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇿🇦South Africa
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇺🇬Uganda
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe

There might be an opportunity for a master degree programme in Italy through a scholarship!

Info: universitycorridors.unhcr.it

Calling on refugee students in: 🇰🇪Kenya 🇲🇿Mozambique 🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria 🇿🇦South Africa 🇹🇿Tanzania 🇺🇬Uganda 🇿🇲Zambia 🇿🇼Zimbabwe There might be an opportunity for a master degree programme in Italy through a scholarship! Info: universitycorridors.unhcr.it
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UNHCR South Africa(@unhcrsafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Refugee or not, no should be apart.
We call on States to make family reunification procedures for refugees accessible, simple and fast.
is ready to help.💙

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Refugee or not, no #family should be apart. We call on States to make family reunification procedures for refugees accessible, simple and fast. #UNHCR is ready to help.💙 @Refugees #NoRacism
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