Happening now! A consultative meeting with women and men IDPs at Menawashi camp in South Darfur on durable solutions. The forum will allow IDPs to air their views on how to resolve the protracted displacement.
I condemn the escalation of violence in Lagos, Nigeria, which has resulted in multiple deaths & injuries.
I call for demonstrations to be peaceful and for an end to reported police brutality & abuses. Authorities must investigate these incidents & hold perpetrators accountable.
Today, UNHCR donated 10 vehicles to support the work of @tanpol in providing security and stability in the refugee hosting-areas. Currently, Tanzania hosts more than 280,000 #refugees from DR Congo and Burundi #WithRefugees
Tell magazine surprises @ProfZulum with Nigeria’s Governor of the year award
... ‘Why Borno Governor won our award’ - Nosa Igiebor https://t.co/6juWf40xS2
Today, @Refugees🇳🇬 Representative @chansakapaya met #WithRefugees & stakeholders in Ikyogen settlement, Kwande LGA, Benue State which hosts 8,281 🇨����refugees including 5,081 children.
#UNHCR continues to advocate for the protection of refugees while collaborating with @NigeriaGov
On Friday's Peacekeepers Day, the @UN is awarding the Dag Hammarskjold medal to the 83 military, police and civilian @UNPeacekeeping personnel from 39 countries who lost their lives last year.
I honour their memory and express my deepest condolences to their families.
When journalists are attacked, societies are attacked.
No democracy can function without press freedom nor can any society be fair without journalists who investigate wrongdoing and speak truth to power.
#COVID19 threatens the important progress Africa has made in recent years to advance the well-being of the continent’s people.
Global solidarity with Africa is an urgent imperative – now & for recovering better.
https://t.co/SF1YjkSenu
In times of crisis, we stay and deliver.
2⃣5⃣hygiene promoters are participating in a training at Kalunga displacement site, Kalemie town & will support @Refugees in its #COVID19 prevention activities.
As #COVID19 spreads, a tsunami of misinformation, hate, scapegoating and scare-mongering has been unleashed.
That is why we are launching ‘Verified’ - an initiative to share science-based, factual advice and stories celebrating the best of humanity.
https://t.co/zS9aQC5Y7a
#COVID19 has demonstrated our global fragility, not only in our health systems, but in all areas of our world and our institutions.
The pandemic must be a wake-up call.
https://t.co/iwAez2xAaK #WHA73
370 million children are missing out on nutritious meals due to #COVID19-related school closures.
@WFP and @UNICEF are scaling up efforts to ensure our most vulnerable children get the vital support they need.
Solidarity. Unity. Hope.
This is what the world needs to fight #COVID19.
Building back better means tackling all aspects of the crisis, and reducing inequalities to protect the most vulnerable among us.
https://t.co/lYokgNmouv
Hate speech, stigma, and xenophobia continue to rise as a result of #COVID19.
The @UN and our partners are working to ensure that solidarity prevails during the pandemic.
https://t.co/LCdaegIL13
Millions of people are likely to fall into extreme poverty this year as a consequence of #COVID19 - most of them in Africa.
As we work to build back better, the recovery must lead to a different economy - more inclusive, sustainable and resilient. https://t.co/GgPuY1iwXr
In #Chad, where 100.000 #refugees pupils had to stop #school due to #COVID19, #teachers are going the extra mile to provide homework📚 and support students and families. With only 20% of camps that have access to radio📻 we must be creative to ensure #education for all. #Tchad
We cannot lose ground on the important gains we have made against HIV and AIDS.
Vital health investments and services for people with HIV must be maintained.
https://t.co/fmzOpwZeSa
Across the region, our operations are supporting governments to address the crisis in displacement areas, with particular focus to women, girls & persons with specific needs.
🔽Our latest update on our #Covid19 response in West & Central Africa
https://t.co/4JDuXegeO4