We need a world where refugees are given a fair shot.
We need a world where refugees find solidarity.
We need a world where refugees are welcomed.
#WorldRefugeeDay
#WithRefugees
Today we honour the people who had no choice but to leave home because of war, violence and persecution, and those who host and support them.
No better way to do so than celebrate
#WorldRefugeeDay
in Africa, where displacement is a big challenge but solidarity is a shared value.
On the eve of
#WorldRefugeeDay
, was a pleasure to welcome
@AndreasPapacon3
and
@eu_echo
colleagues to UN Plaza in Almaty to discuss protection of forcibly displaced & stateless people in Central Asia. Grateful for the EU’s long-standing support 🤝🇪🇺
Discussed refugee situation & our work w/ Federal Foreign Office of Germany and the German Embassy in Tajikistan. Also hosted a DAFI student session - inspiring stories & gratitude for education support!
#WithRefugees
#Education
#DAFI
UNHCR held a training to support Kazakhstani judges to uniformly apply national Refugee Law per 1951 Refugee Convention & international standards. Thanks to guest judges from New Zealand, Moldova, Slovenia & Ukraine for sharing existing judicial practice on asylum cases 🤝
Ahead of
#WorldEnvironmentDay
, UNHCR &
@longi_solar
kicked off a joint project to solarize the Humanitarian Logistics Hub in Termez, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 - phase 1 of our partnership to reduce carbon emission of UNHCR emergency & preparedness stockpiles globally
Government reps from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan are at the Central Asian Conference on Birth Registration to Prevent Statelessness, reaffirming commitments & accelerating action to
#EndStatelessness
#IBelong
@un_uzbekistan
@UNICEF_UZB
UNHCR facilitated three sessions on statelessness & asylum in Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 this week, engaging dedicated personnel from the Ombudsperson’s Office & Center for Advanced Training of Lawyers. Thank you for the enriching discussions & collaboration🤝
#EndStatelessness
#WithRefugees
UNHCR & the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan held a seminar this week focusing on the international legal framework to protect stateless people & refugees & ensure effective implementation of best practices.
The economic, humanitarian + human rights conditions for Afghan women and girls continue to remain precarious. They need additional support + assistance. The Refugee Response Plan for the Afghan situation focuses on their access to education + livelihoods