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When people flee persecution, conflict or violence, reaching safety can mean the difference between life and death.

Asylum is protection. It is hope. It is a chance to start again. It is a human right.

Asylum is life-saving.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Colombia has been hit by a major earthquake.
Forcibly displaced families are among those affected.
UNHCR is on the ground responding.
Donate to help today: https://t.co/HdQx9xaebJ

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

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[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Be an advocate.
Be an upstander.
Be a friend.
Be a mentor.
Be a listener.
Be a lifeline.

Today, more than ever before, refugees need your solidarity.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

In this border city in Honduras, refugee and local children are running their own school newspaper. Together.

Same classroom, same byline, same community.

This is what integration looks like when you give young people the right tools.

#InternationalYouthDay #YouthDay

[UNHCR Syria @UNHCRinSYRIA]

At Al-Hijra camp in Idleb, High Commissioner @BarhamSalih met displaced families & heard about their hopes for the future. While returns continue, millions of Syrians remain displaced and need protection and assistance, as well as support to find lasting solutions.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Colombia is reeling from a powerful earthquake.

Among those affected are people who had already been forced to flee because of violence and conflict.

We are on the ground and ready to scale up support.

Help with a donation to UNHCR Emergency Action: https://t.co/HdQx9xaebJ

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Devastating earthquakes have hit Colombia.

UNHCR is on the ground and we’re ready to respond, but your urgent support is needed to help us replenish our stocks and scale up as needed.

Donate today to UNHCR Emergency Action: https://t.co/HdQx9xaebJ

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

For those returning home, rebuilding a life starts with the basics.

High Commissioner @BarhamSalih met with returnees in Damascus and heard how obtaining a birth certificate meant a 10-year-old could enrol in school, receive vaccinations and access their rights.

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

In Damascus today, I met President Ahmad Al-Sharaa to discuss the rising number of Syrians returning home, the millions still displaced, and the support needed to rebuild lives after years of conflict.
A peaceful and inclusive Syria is the foundation for lasting recovery. Syrians are determined to rebuild. The international community must match that determination with sustained support, investment, and solidarity.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Our thoughts are with the communities and people affected by the earthquakes that struck Colombia today.

We are closely monitoring the situation and assessing its impact. UNHCR stands ready to provide support as needed, in coordination with the authorities and our partners.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

The Refugee Convention began with a promise: that people forced to flee would not be left without protection.

75 years later, that promise matters more than ever. It continues to help refugees move beyond survival towards a future of rights, dignity and hope.

Until everyone is safe, we keep the promise.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

More than four years into the conflict, Sudan remains the world's largest displacement crisis.

Over 11 million people have been forced to flee their homes.

This crisis isn't over. It isn't getting the attention it deserves.

Don't look away.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Bangladesh needs your help.

While monsoon rains and flooding have begun to subside, attention is now turning towards repairing damaged shelters, restoring vital infrastructure, and recovering from the storms' impact.

For the 1.2 million Rohingya refugees there, your donation can be a lifeline: https://t.co/v3zm36vBhY

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A breathtaking performance by UNHCR supporter @VNafornita, whose beautiful voice brought a special moment of reflection to the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.

Through music, we celebrate the promise of protection and the hope it continues to bring to people forced to flee.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

The right to seek safety exists for the moment life changes overnight.

It’s the emergency exit for when home is no longer safe.
And it’s a right that belongs to all of us.

[UNHCR Rwanda @RefugeesRwanda]

Every child deserves the healthiest start in life. This #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, we recognize the strength of refugee mothers, who care for their babies wherever their journey takes them.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Making asylum systems work is the solution.

Read the full op-ed by High Commissioner @BarhamSalih in @theEconomist.

https://t.co/YvuSTxKP6U

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Seventy-five years after the world came together to draft the Refugee Convention, the asylum system is under pressure.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

The strength of the Convention is that it recognises both the legitimate interests of states and the profound human stakes involved when people are forced to flee.