Kiri Atri

Policy, purpose and people. Building partnerships for change | UNHCR | Views my own

[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.

[UNHCR Armenia @UNHCRArmenia]

@SMSArmenia & UNHCR signed Letter of Understanding to reaffirm joint commitment to ensure high-quality asylum procedures in line with international standards, strengthening dignified reception capacities, buiding resilient protection systems while enhancing emergency preparedness

[Kiri Atri @KiriAtri]

@UNHCRArmenia was pleased to present the Rescue Squad educational board game to Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan during Children’s Day event.

Developed with World Vision Armenia and funded by @eu_echo, it helps children learn preparedness, safety, and resilience through play

[Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳 @alexanderdecroo]

Today marks a key step toward lasting solutions for displaced people and host communities.

In Tokyo, with @BarhamSalih, we signed the new @UNDP – UNHCR Joint Collaboration Framework.

We will strengthen livelihoods, systems and support beyond crisis.

https://t.co/WwekRiP7SQ

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

It is always powerful to see what emerges when talent meets opportunity.
Ahead of the 2026 #FIFAWorldCup, UNHCR’s Gamechanging Team highlights players whose childhoods were shaped by displacement.
I am inspired by the courage and determination in these stories.

[UNHCR Lebanon @UNHCRLebanon]

“My daughter is only 2 years old. She has already lived through two wars,” says Aziza, displaced from southern 🇱🇧

Even with a ceasefire, Israeli airstrikes continue. Families are still fleeing.

Many, like Aziza, no longer know when, or if, they will have a home to return to.

[Robert Abisoghomonyan @RAbisoghomonyan]

Happy to join the celebration of #EuropeDay2026 under the theme 🇦🇲-🇪🇺 #CloserThanEver.

🤝 #Armenia-#EU partnership continues to deepen through shared democratic values, ambitious reforms and expanding cooperation aimed at building a more resilient and connected future.

[UNHCR Armenia @UNHCRArmenia]

Happy🇪🇺Europe Day ~ what a delightful celebration at Freedom Square in🇦🇲Yerevan, filled with a festive spirit of hope, joy & pride.
Thank you, 🇪🇺@EU_Armenia, for bringing together local, international & refugee communities & our state & NGO partners, around such a lovely event.🙏

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

Great to see President @EmmanuelMacron today at @Elysee. We discussed key humanitarian crises and efforts to advance solutions for those forced to flee. Grateful for France’s longstanding leadership in supporting refugees and for its strong partnership with UNHCR.

[UN Armenia @UNArmenia]

Joint Steering Committee meeting took place at the @armgov co-chaired by the Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan and UN RC Francoise Jacob, marking the launch of the implementation of the 🇦🇲-🇺🇳 Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2026-2030.

More at https://t.co/J284I5Jcd5

[Ivo Freijsen @IFreijsen]

Pleased to join @Lisa_Doughten in refugee camps, Cox’s Bazar 🇧🇩
In such crisis, sustained financing & coordination are key. Encouraging to see how support from @USForeignAssist through @OCHAFunds ensures UN agencies & NGOs can deliver life-saving assistance to Rohingya refugees.

[UNHCR Armenia @UNHCRArmenia]

UNHCR participated in Chamber of Advocates’ (ChoA) international legal conference & Expo where it showcased informational materials on state-funded free legal aid for refugees & asylum-seekers in Armenia, complemented by UNHCR through ChoA, thanks to @eu_echo's🇪🇺 generous funding

[UNHCR Armenia @UNHCRArmenia]

Vardenis Mayor, UNHCR & @WVArmenia inaugurate a newly refurbished safe space in Vardenis aimed to strengthen community resilience & preparedness for emergency situations.🇪🇺Thank you, @eu_echo, for your generous contribution, which enabled UNHCR to implement this important project

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Humanitarians and the life-saving aid they distribute are not a target.

A UNHCR truck carrying emergency shelter kits was hit by a drone in North Darfur, Sudan. It was on its way to Tawila, where hundreds of thousands of people have fled for safety.

The driver survived. The supplies did not.

More than 1,300 families are now left without the shelter they urgently needed.

Attacks like this are unacceptable. They put lives at risk and deepen an already devastating crisis.

Civilians must be protected. Humanitarian workers must be protected.

[UNHCR Government Partners @UNHCRgov]

🇵🇹 High Commissioner @BarhamSalih met Ambassador João Mira Gomes and welcomed Portugal’s partnership with UNHCR and commitment to refugee protection.

They discussed advancing solutions, including support for inclusion and European solidarity efforts.

@PTMissionGeneva

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

A great meeting with Germany’s Foreign Minister, Dr Johann Wadephul. Thank you for the warm welcome and a productive exchange. Germany has long been a major partner of UNHCR, and we are committed to deepening this partnership to protect the world’s most vulnerable, guided by our shared humanity and legal responsibility.

[UNHCR Government Partners @UNHCRgov]

🇵🇾 High Commissioner @BarhamSalih met Ambassador Mario Raúl Cano Ricciardi and welcomed Paraguay’s open approach to asylum.

They discussed the importance of upholding protection principles, supporting displaced people and working towards solutions.

@Paraguayonugva

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

Nadia Murad’s courage as a Yazidi survivor and the story she carries show the strength of the human spirit, even in the face of terrible cruelty. Grateful also to President Macron for leadership that listens to survivors and acts with compassion.

[UNHCR Government Partners @UNHCRgov]

🇦🇷 High Commissioner @BarhamSalih met Ambassador Carlos Mario Foradori and acknowledged Argentina’s long-standing commitment to refugee protection.

They discussed support to those in need, inclusion, and solutions for displaced people across the region and beyond.