Blanc Bertrand

UNHCR Chief Emergency Management section, HQ Geneva.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

BREAKING:
Senior appointments to help lead UNHCR have been announced by SG @antonioguterres.

Tressa Rae Finerty will serve as Deputy High Commissioner.

@anton_leis as Assistant High Commissioner for Operations.

@EdemWosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection.

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

I welcome the announcement by UN SG @antonioguterres to appoint Tressa Rae Finerty as Deputy High Commissioner, Antón Leis García as Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, and Edem Wosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, to join me in leading @Refugees.

People forced to flee need protection, peace and solutions. I look forward to working with these outstanding leaders to deliver on UNHCR mandate—and to advance real, lasting change worldwide.

[Blanc Bertrand @BertrandUNHCR]

Cash-strapped UN refugee agency to cut more jobs, even as crises mount https://t.co/V5j2FCiA0f

[UNHCR Asia-Pacific @UNHCRAsia]

UNHCR’s Operational Data Portal (ODP) now features a dedicated page for the evolving Middle East crisis.

The portal provides up‑to‑date population figures, operational updates, maps, and other key documents.

🔗 Stay updated here: https://t.co/bNZowxuBhE

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Breaking news: Up to 3.2 million Iranians have now been temporarily displaced in Iran by the recent escalation of hostilities.

Families have been forced to flee their homes at a moment’s notice as the crisis unfolds.

Humanitarian needs are rising rapidly.

[Blanc Bertrand @BertrandUNHCR]

UNHCR responds to rising displacement in Middle East emergency https://t.co/vGa999pZQ0

[Blanc Bertrand @BertrandUNHCR]

Despite funding cuts, UNHCR responded to multiple complex emergencies last year https://t.co/fJmI2VBBe4

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

LIVE: from the World Economic Forum • EN DIRECT : au Forum économique mondial https://t.co/fcNf3WUYbf

[Filippo Grandi @FilippoGrandi]

Read ⁦@volker_turk⁩’s very good piece on US military action in Venezuela👇🏻 https://t.co/Sp4rooKBKl

[Blanc Bertrand @BertrandUNHCR]

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[Blanc Bertrand @BertrandUNHCR]

@SweAmbMoldova A remarkable Ambassador in a time of crisis! Sincere thanks for all your support to @Refugees 🇺🇦 in Moldova 🇲🇩 #Sweden #UNHCR @FraBonelli @annika_sandlund

[United Nations @UN]

1.4 million people have been forced to return to Afghanistan – many are exhausted, hungry & scared.

They are returning under extremely difficult conditions, often not by choice.

@Refugees says more funding is needed to support families on the move. https://t.co/EriyTyf33R

[Abdouraouf Gnon-Kond @GnonKond]

Sudanese refugees surge into #Chad (+18.5k/2wks) fleeing Darfur. UNHCR's Jean Paul reports terrible conditions: unaccompanied and separated children, rising malnutrition. Funding gaps deepen the crisis & critical needs. Urgent support vital https://t.co/k5lDGUqpVZ

[Blanc Bertrand @BertrandUNHCR]

« Tri morbide » et « cataclysme » mondial : le calvaire des ONG après l’arrêt de l’aide américaine https://t.co/jmO6mdbLpA

[Becky Anderson @BeckyCNN]

The Trump administration’s decision to pause or cut funding has put significant pressure on critical humanitarian aid. @FilippoGrandi tells me about the impact on @Refugees’ work and how he believes lives are being impacted or even lost.

[Filippo Grandi @FilippoGrandi]

Media are largely silent on this topic.

Nobody mentions it in political debates.

Millions of lives worldwide are being affected by brutal cuts in international aid.

Soon we will see more people die unnecessarily, children go hungry, and many move on, desperately seeking help.

[Filippo Grandi @FilippoGrandi]

An appeal to European leaders from a lifetime humanitarian: as you discuss boosting defense spending please don’t overlook humanitarian aid, which faces devastating cuts.
Aid, too, is about keeping your countries safe. Aid promotes stability. And a stable world is a safer world.

[Filippo Grandi @FilippoGrandi]

A really good discussion with @ZelenskyyUa at the end of an important visit to Ukraine.

The President stressed that humanitarian aid is crucial to strengthen the resilience of the people of Ukraine in the midst of war.

I was very glad to meet him together with @UNReliefChief.

[Maia Sandu @sandumaiamd]

@FilippoGrandi Thank you, @FilippoGrandi, for your kind words. Moldova remains committed to supporting those in need, and I look forward to continuing our work together with UNHCR.

[Blanc Bertrand @BertrandUNHCR]

Congratulations to President Sandu on her re-election! Proud to have worked closely with the Presidency over the past two years to support Ukrainian refugees and the Moldovan people, providing protection and promoting Human Rights @Refugees #UNMoldova

[Maia Sandu @sandumaiamd]

Moldova, today you are victorious. Together, we’ve shown the strength of our unity, democracy, and commitment to a dignified future.

Thank you, dear Moldovans, at home and abroad. Walk with pride—you are freedom, hope, and resilience. I am proud to serve you all.