Igor Ciobanu

Senior Inter-Agency Coordinator, Head of RCP.

[Ivo Freijsen @IFreijsen]

Great connecting w/🇧🇩Gov partners #RRRC & DC Cox's Bazar today on key themes in Rohingya refugee protection, incl. camp conditions, lack of space, support for host communities and keeping refugee crisis top-of-mind for the int'l community until safe, voluntary return is possible.

[UNHCR in Bangladesh @UNHCR_BGD]

“If we want to avoid an even more protracted crisis, the int'l community has to rally around the situation in Myanmar.”

Rep.@IFreijsen spoke to @AJEnglish, urging continued solidarity w/ Rohingya in Bangladesh, who marked 9 yrs of displacement this week👇
https://t.co/SaaQyGxIrI

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Nearly a decade since the horrific events of 2017, I call for renewed global attention & action to the plight of the Rohingya. 

Rohingya people in Myanmar, Bangladesh & across the region face deepening insecurity, shrinking protection space and diminishing prospects for durable solutions, exacerbated by funding cuts impacting life-saving assistance.

I urge the international community to strengthen collective action to support an inclusive & comprehensive political solution that addresses the root causes of the protracted crisis in Myanmar. 

Until conditions allow for voluntary, safe, dignified & sustainable returns of the Rohingya, I call for the international community to continue to provide humanitarian assistance, alongside livelihood opportunities & self-reliance support.

[Igor Ciobanu @oprtst]

I had a productive meeting with Alexander Falck-Bilden, Deputy Head of Mission of the Norwegian Embassy. We exchanged views on the Rohingya response, coordination priorities, and the importance of sustained international solidarity to support refugees and host communities.

[Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia]

Today I visited Rohingya refugee communities in Cox’s Bazar with @USAmbBangladesh. This is the largest refugee camp in the world hosting over one million refugees. The United States has supported this camp and urges our partners around the world to increase their contributions.

[UNHCR in Bangladesh @UNHCR_BGD]

A valuable visit from U.S. Special Envoy Sergio Gor to the camps in Cox’s Bazar 💙showcasing how continued support is helping protect lives & restore hope for families forced to flee. 👇🏻

Thank you, United States 🇺🇸, for standing with Rohingya refugees.

[Juliette Murekeyisoni @Joujouliett]

UNHCR 🇧🇩 was honored to welcome 🇺🇸 Special Envoy Ambassador Gor & his delegation to the world's largest Rohingya refugee camp. Witnessing the challenges firsthand highlights the urgent need for solutions & conditions for return. 🇺🇸 support remains vital to the Rohingya response.

[Siddhant Mishra @siddhantvm]

A high-level United States delegation led by Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor visited Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar on Friday to assess the condition of displaced people from Myanmar living in the camps.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

A UNHCR truck was hit by a drone in #Sudan for the second time this year.

The driver escaped. But 50 tonnes of lifesaving aid for families & communities affected by the conflict was destroyed.

This is wrong and unacceptable.

@UNHCRinSudan @UNOCHA_Sudan

[UNHCR South Africa @UNHCRSouthernAF]

In Eswatini, UNHCR and partners met with refugees at the Malindza Refugee Reception Centre to better understand their needs, challenges and assess livelihoods activities.

The team also visited the #Ndzevane Land Project, where livelihood activities are supporting refugees to earn an income and promote self-reliance, while fostering dignity and economic inclusion. @EswatiniGovern1 @Refugees

#WithRefugees #SDGs

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Glad to contribute to today’s discussion on urban displacement at the #AfricanUrbanForum.
Across Africa, responses are shifting, from camps to integrated settlements, and from parallel systems to national ones.
Progress is visible. The priority now is scaling the transformation.

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

The 1933 Refugee Convention was the first legally binding treaty that included the principle of "non-refoulement", which guarantees that refugees should not be forcefully returned to their country of origin if that compromised their safety.

https://t.co/xZvZknT7tW

#WithRefugees

[Nelson Muffuh @nmuffuh]

#HappyEaster and “may this be an opportunity to reflect and renew our commitment to peace, cooperation and solidarity.” #ForPeopleForPlanet

[Nelson Muffuh @nmuffuh]

#EidMubarak to all those celebrating. May this special time bring warmth to your home, peace to your heart, and happiness to you and your loved ones.

At a time when many across different faiths are also reflecting and renewing, may we continue to hold one another with respect.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

After a decade away, thousands of Burundian refugees are finally returning home.

Starting over means finding a home, putting food on the table and a future for their children.

This is how displacement ends: in opportunity.
Invest in sustainable return.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Candid discussion with heads of refugee-led organizations in Pretoria. They highlighted documentation challenges, access to services & the need to strengthen pathways for inclusion & self-reliance.
@Refugees will continue to engage with & support their efforts.

[UNHCR South Africa @UNHCRSouthernAF]

UNHCR South Africa hosted a panel discussion on “Southern Africa’s Interwoven Journeys,” exploring how regional cooperation strengthens responses to displacement.
Experts discussed regional frameworks to improve mobility governance, fostering social cohesion and broader #refugee inclusion.

[Igor Ciobanu @oprtst]

@WHOLesotho @UNLesotho @nuwagira15 @ProfJanabi @WHOAFRO @DrTedros @SMochoboroane @TheReporterLS @UNFPA_LSO @ThobolokoN @GovOfLesotho Congratulations!

[UNHCR Ukraine @UNHCRUkraine]

In 2025, UNHCR + local partners continued the response across 🇺🇦 supporting over a million displaced & war-affected people w/ protection, cash, essential items & housing assistance.

This is only possible thanks to strong cooperation with authorities & vital support from donors🙏

[UNHCR South Africa @UNHCRSouthernAF]

Refugee or not, no family should be apart. Say it with us & say it loud:
Families belong together!
Families must be together.

Leave a 💙 in the comments if you agree. @Refugees

#HolidaySeason #RefugeesWelcome