Alexandra SF

[Filippo Grandi @FilippoGrandi]

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon are now relentlessly claiming hundreds of civilian lives.

And I am very saddened to confirm that two UNHCR colleagues were also killed yesterday.

On behalf of all us at UNHCR, heartfelt condolences to their families, friends and colleagues.

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

‘Don’t forget the 500,000 internally displaced Afghans’ - @BurenCaroline, UNHCR Representative in Afghanistan.

https://t.co/AE1cLDUoRv

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

What is non-refoulement?

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

.@Refugees calls for a bar on forced returns of Afghan nationals, including asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected.

https://t.co/srCfzc9ZIM

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

Iran hosts almost one million Afghan refugees, in addition to some 2.6 million undocumented or Afghan passport holders.

Yet the @Refugees response is only 8% funded for 2021 so far.

https://t.co/EK2DMlroKO

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

“Afghanistan is at a critical and historical juncture.”

https://t.co/KEdvp6T9MJ

[UNHCR Asia-Pacific @UNHCRAsia]

Iran 🇮🇷 has been one of world's leading refugee hosts for nearly 40 years.
This year, UNHCR is assisting 120,000 refugees in Iran with health insurance which aims to provide the same healthcare to refugees and citizens.
#HealthForAll

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

Iran is one of a handful of countries in the 🌏 that offer refugees the possibility to enroll in health insurance.

@Refugees supports its inclusive efforts.

https://t.co/OpTdL671p9

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

In 2020, states only allocated 120 spaces for refugees to be resettled from Iran. An all-time low since 1999.

https://t.co/cXGXVMLPD1

[Ivo Freijsen @IFreijsen]

The European Union 🇪🇺 is @Refugees' biggest donor in Iran. It supports:

⚕️ Universal health insurance
💊 Drugs and medicine
📚 School construction and education
👩‍🍳 Vocational training
💰 Cash assistance
✈️ A #COVID19 humanitarian air bridge

Thank you @europeaid and @eu_echo.

[Ivo Freijsen @IFreijsen]

#COVID19 has severely affected refugees' ability to access health care.

👇A refugee in Khorasan Razavi in Iran receives a hygiene kit with face masks, hand sanitizer & other hygiene items from @Refugees and the Government of Iran, thanks to the support of @MofaJapan_en.

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

Afghans represent the largest protracted refugee situation and one of the biggest displacement crises of our time.

5 things to know about Afghan refugees:

[Ivo Freijsen @IFreijsen]

⚠️ In Afghanistan, local authorities estimate that more than 5,000 families (nearly 40,000 people) have fled in the last 10 days since clashes erupted.

👉 Iran continues to be one of the world's largest hosts of Afghan refugees. https://t.co/uh5cjwZcdt

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

One third of refugee households in Iran is without a main income - half of this due to #COVID19.

@Refugees provided 💰💰 to 9,000 refugees, but significantly more support is needed.
https://t.co/9nkaA4xw6R

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

🚫 During #COVID19, "168 countries fully or partially closed their borders, with about 90 making no exception for people seeking asylum."

https://t.co/6IMn9zzRpR

[Ivo Freijsen @IFreijsen]

Iran hosts almost 1 million Afghan refugees🚶🏻‍♂‍🚶🏻‍♀‍🚶🏻‍♂‍🚶🏻‍♀‍

Yet, the Afghan refugee crisis remains amongst the most underfunded in the 🌍

At #ExCom71, @Refugees is doing all it can to garner international support. Burden-sharing is needed now more than ever.

[Alexandra SF @alexandras_f]

79.5 million people – 1% of humanity – is forcibly displaced by conflicts and persecution.

📸 by @wesselsjohn1, of Asiya and her family as they arrived home in the DRC, after years of exile.

https://t.co/1b3dZfpif9

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

🇮🇷 Thanks to Iran’s inclusive education policies, Afghan refugee students can study in local schools and take the same program as their peers. #RefugeeEducation

[UNHCR Asia-Pacific @UNHCRAsia]

After 40 years Pakistan + Iran still host 9/10 Afghan refugees worldwide. Both countries have sustained care + modelled refugee inclusion.

As the crisis enters a 5th decade, the future of the #Afghan people depends on #solidarity + strong int'l support. https://t.co/QFDHlqVLW2

[Le HCR en RDC @UNHCR_DRC]

With just water 💦 and recycled materials ♻️ refugees are taking the fight against #COVID19 in their own hands.

Watch how. 👀👇