Josep Zapater

Special Advisor to the UNHCR Representative in Spain

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

Managerial practice is one of the most important factors in the mental health of humanitarian workers. In my new blog post, I explain the experience at #UNHCR Office in the Bekaa in 2018. #mentalhealth #wellbeing
https://t.co/5MeySJg9d5

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

@estycrp Thanks Estella! There's lots I have learnt from your writing, I have to say!

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

Is #bureaucratization pervading the #humanitarian industry? Is this insulating us from the #people we should serve? Could an #ethics of exposure to affected people be part of the solution? If these questions intrigue you, read on (Part II).
https://t.co/BKSzgk8udY

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

@NSAgerup Thanks Niklas. Not a native English speaking either.... took the idea of "exposure" partially from Judith Butler and yes, I believe it has an implicit nuance of risk (as of any aperture to other people). But presence would certainly work too.

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

Is #bureaucratization and managerialism pervading the #humanitarian industry? Is this insulating us from the people we serve? Could an #ethics of exposure to affected people be part of the solution? If these questions intrigue you, read on (Part I).
https://t.co/CU3TStS0CN

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

#UNHCR, on the basis of Home Office data: clear majority of people crossing the Channel should be considered as #refugees - not #migrants.
https://t.co/RSJgBtDGwI

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

Clear conclusions: #leadership and coordination structures addressing humanitarian #protection require radical simplification to focus on outcomes, rather than sustaining inward-looking processes.
https://t.co/LdqXHhIqUu

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

We #humanitarians often look at #grassroots organizations through the lenses of our own policy requirements: #AAP , #localization, etc. This is an invitation to a more empirical and respectful look, focusing on forced displacement.
https://t.co/f6diO71Hgv

[UNHCR Ethiopia @UNHCREthiopia]

Ensuring that #refugees, #IDPs & #AsylumSeekers have adequate shelter is vital, especially in emergencies.

This week, UNHCR airlifted the first batch of 75 family tents to #Tigray region to accommodate most vulnerable IDPs in Shire. Additional 1,700 tents will be delivered soon!

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

UNHCR's Gillian Triggs: "we are in an environment in which populist governments will appeal to their rightwing, anti-migrant sentiment and this would presumably be part of that".
https://t.co/BBPKlFbWYG

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

“People fleeing war, conflict and persecution deserve compassion and empathy. They should not be traded like commodities and transferred abroad for processing”, says UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs.
https://t.co/r9WcL4GLwf

[Times Radio @TimesRadio]

"It's both disheartening and unnecessary."

@UNHCRUK Senior legal officer Larry Bottinick tells #TimesRadio agreements like the government's £120 million deal to process boat migrants to Rwanda, are "eye-wateringly expensive" and "often violate international law".

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

Humanitarians will only be truly accountable to affected populations when they recognize and support their ability to represent themselves.https://t.co/aFwkkLbHbW

[UNHCR Ethiopia @UNHCREthiopia]

Last week, UNHCR and @TheEECMY distributed plastic tarpaulins, sleeping mats, blankets, kitchen sets, jerricans, laundry soap and mosquito nets to 1,000 conflict-affected families in Dessie's sub-cities of Hote, Sego Gebaya, Menafesha, Arata and Bonbawera, in the Amhara region.

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

Research shows no evidence that hosting #refugees increases the likelihood of new #conflicts . More intriguingly, concentrated settlement patterns are better than disperse ones in #conflictprevention.

https://t.co/Si0CnS3vnK

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

So happy to see this being reported. High time we also consider labour rights in companies subcontracted by humanitarian organizations, such as cleaning and security, when discussing welfare in humanitarian settings.https://t.co/3cfShBzNpd

[Philippe Lazzarini @UNLazzarini]

There is no reason to prevent access & weaken critical assistance to the most affected people in #Gaza. More than ever, humanitarian truce and humanitarian access should be granted. Awaiting urgent approval to cross into Gaza.

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi: I am calling on countries to keep their doors open to LGBTIQ+ people in need of refuge. 
https://t.co/h40ReFnzLG

[Josep Zapater @ZapaterJosep]

https://t.co/Hhs3NMQEjU
UN High Commissioner for Refugees: we saw last year the lowest number of resettled @refugees in two decades. Thus, we welcome US's decision to increase refugee admission & hope other countries will be inspired.

[vincent cochetel @cochetel]

Joe Biden raises resettlement ⁦@Refugees⁩ admissions cap after outcry. Thank you for them. We need the US & its welcoming communities to help to extract from violence vulnerable refugees when no other solutions are available. ⁦@StatePRM⁩ https://t.co/GTL06j3nYo