Rema Jamous Imseis

UNHCR Regional Director for MENA 📍🇯🇴after time with @UNHCRCanada @UNDPPA, @UNOCHA. Proud Canadian from Toronto and @SchulichLaw alum.

[Rema Jamous Imseis @JamousRema]

I look forward to supporting High Commissioner @BarhamSalih in this new chapter for UNHCR and the people we serve.

[Filippo Grandi @FilippoGrandi]

I very warmly welcome the election of @BarhamSalih as the next @UN High Commissioner for refugees and wish him and UNHCR all the very best!

[Rema Jamous Imseis @JamousRema]

“The events in Gaza are taking place against a backdrop of 75 years of displacement. 75 years of failure to find a just and lasting solution to the plight of Palestine Refugees,” @UNLazzarini.

Powerful words on the devastating reality in Gaza.

[Philippe Lazzarini @UNLazzarini]

I arrived at the Global Refugee Forum straight from #Gaza & I have to say, it is a living hell.

People of Gaza are running out of time & options as they face bombardment, deprivation & disease in an ever-ever-shrinking space.

My full remarks 👇 #GRF2023
https://t.co/UtJVXHBNQd

[Filippo Grandi @FilippoGrandi]

“Every refugee is a symptom of our collective failure to ensure peace and security. Refugee situations don’t have to turn into crises if we work together to address and manage them.”

My @guardian op-ed ahead of this week’s Global Refugee Forum.

https://t.co/WkgA5Cghud

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

“We are witnessing a killing of civilians that is unparalleled and unprecedented in any conflict since I have been Secretary General”- UN chief @antonioguterres

[Volker Türk @volker_turk]

Appalled by horrendous events of past 48hrs in #Gaza.

Killings of so many in schools-turned-shelters, amid fleeing of hundreds from Al-Shifa Hospital & ongoing displacement in southern Gaza, wholly inconsistent with protection of civilians required under international law.

[Philippe Lazzarini @UNLazzarini]

UPDATE: constant horrors, another @UNRWA school bombarded several times in the north of #Gaza sheltering more than 4,000 people. Dozens reported killed including children. Second time in less than 24 hours schools are not spared. ENOUGH, these horrors must stop

[Rema Jamous Imseis @JamousRema]

We are profoundly saddened by this tragedy. The preventable death of an asylum seeker underscores the pressing need for action by all levels of government to prevent further risks, especially as winter temperatures set in.

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

#NEW: Peel region officials are calling on the federal government for assistance after an asylum seeker died this week sleeping in a tent outside a former shelter in Mississauga.

"That blood is on our hands if we dont step up and help." https://t.co/wjO5Gx4ldk

[Mélanie Gallant @galla_melanie]

UNHCR colleagues were on hand last night at the @GlobalPluralism Awards.

From Palestine, to Cameroon, to Oaxaca, Mexico, we celebrate the courage and dedication of those striving to shine a light - even in the darkest of times.

Thank you 🙏

[Rema Jamous Imseis @JamousRema]

"The solution to this situation is the end of the occupation, and full respect for the right to self-determination for Palestinians. As I have said time and again, for the violence to end, the occupation needs to end," @volker_turk.

🔗 Full statement: https://t.co/VH0fARiNNQ

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

#Israel/#OPT: “It is clear that status quo is untenable & we must do all we can to alleviate suffering of civilians. Member States with influence need to work harder than ever to bring the parties to a ceasefire, without further delay” – @volker_turk https://t.co/mSlKq0KdLd

[UNRWA @UNRWA]

"For many Palestinians, this exodus is reminiscent of the original displacement of more than 700,000 people from their towns and villages in 1948, also known as the Nakba"

@UNLazzarini in @washingtonpost: The carnage simply must stop.

https://t.co/y546i8vQku

[UNRWA @UNRWA]

For 1 month, people across📍#GazaStrip have been denied aid, killed & bombed out of their homes.

Daily struggles to find bread & water. Blackouts cut people off from loved ones & the rest of the world.

This is forced displacement & humanitarian tragedy of colossal proportions.

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

𝙒𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚.
𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨.
𝙀𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙣𝙤𝙬.

Heads of 18 UN agencies & NGOs issue a joint statement on #Gaza.

[Rema Jamous Imseis @JamousRema]

The number of people forced to flee their homes has increased every year over the past decade — with the impacts of forced displacement seen globally and in Canada.

Now more than ever, upholding the right to seek asylum is crucial.

Here are the latest asylum stats in Canada. ⤵️

[Rema Jamous Imseis @JamousRema]

Wrapping up a busy week in Toronto, meeting dedicated and inspiring community leaders, volunteers and organizations on the frontlines of supporting asylum shelter services.

A huge thank you to @dominiontoronto, @DeltaFamilyRC, @COSTI_org and @SojournHouse for your tireless work!

[Rema Jamous Imseis @JamousRema]

It was wonderful to meet you @BravoDavenport!

Your insights and role as a Toronto city councillor are crucial to finding meaningful solutions for an urgent shelter crisis.

[Alejandra Bravo @BravoDavenport]

Today, I met with @JamousRema, UNHCR’s Representative in Canada, on behalf of @MayorOliviaChow.

We spoke about growing global displacement and the refuge shelter + housing crisis in cities across North America. I look forward to ongoing collaboration with @UNHCRCanada.

[UNHCR Canada 🇨🇦 @UNHCRCanada]

Thank you @HonAhmedHussen @CanadaDev 🇨🇦 for your support to #Afghan @Refugees & host communities impacted by floods in #Pakistan.

This funding will provide essential services, including health, education, protection, and livelihoods support, to the most vulnerable.

[Rema Jamous Imseis @JamousRema]

Delighted to meet with @MarcMillerVM this afternoon!

We look forward to working closely together to support the needs of refugees and asylum-seekers in Canada 🇨🇦 and around the world 🌎.

[UNHCR Canada 🇨🇦 @UNHCRCanada]

Welcome to your new home Gabriela! 🇨🇦

Thanks to the dough-lightful @romabakery for kneading this talented baker into their mix!

After a long journey, her arrival was made possible by @TalentLiftCa and @HIASrefugees. We can't wait to see her add magic to their delicious work. 🍰

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Becoming a refugee is not a choice. But how we act and how we respond is.

Will you help protect the right to seek safety? #HopeAwayFromHome

[Rema Jamous Imseis @JamousRema]

Forced displacement in the Americas is at a record high.

Great to see @HonAhmedHussen @CanadaDev @CanadaColombia 🇨🇦 at the Colombia-Venezuela border, where UNHCR continues to provide protection and assistance to those forced to flee and the communities that welcome them.

[Ahmed Hussen @HonAhmedHussen]

Wrapped up an eye-opening field visit to communities along the Colombian-Venezuela border.

This gave me a firsthand perspective on the complex challenges faced by migrants in the region. It's vital to understand their lived realities and find solutions together. 🇨🇴🇻🇪