What message would you leave for 2051 about refugee protection?
Marking 75 years of the 1951 Refugee Convention, young Nigerians sealed their hopes and commitments in a Time Capsule to be opened in 25 years.
Read more: https://t.co/5W8KwGVOCB
#RefugeeConvention75
Protection starts with safety, access and inclusion.
In Nigeria 🇳🇬 and across West Africa, the EU’s steadfast support is helping displaced families access protection services, vital support, and civil documentation.
Learn more: https://t.co/lQi4fPfFf8
Did you know? 💡
In Nigeria 🇳🇬, UNHCR’s cash assistance helps displaced families meet urgent needs with dignity, while strengthening local economies.
#WithRefugees
Around 400,000 Nigerians are living as refugees in neighbouring countries. Many hope to return home when conditions allow.
Earlier this year, 26,775 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Cameroon 🇨🇲, with support from UNHCR Nigeria and national authorities.
#Refugees#Nigeria
Without #documents, refugee children face barriers to school, health care, & safety.
UNHCR works with @OfficialNCFRMI to ensure every child gets birth certificates & refugee IDs — key to protection & a brighter future, including returning home with dignity.
#Protection#Nigeria
Forcibly displaced women and girls are leaders, teachers, businesswomen, innovators, and drivers of change. Their rights - from legal identity to equal access to education, health care, safety and jobs - is essential to the safety and prosperity of their whole community.
#IWD2026
Across Nigeria 🇳🇬, displaced women that work or run businesses are unlocking economic opportunities and sustainable solutions for their communities. We need to do more to given them access to financial resources and training for them to expand these opportunities.
#IWD2026
At 59, Usman fled 🇨🇲 with nine children & no income. As the lean season hit, keeping them fed became a daily fight for survival. With #CERF‑funded cash assistance delivered by @CCFNigeria & supported by @unhcrnigeria , he rebuilt his goat‑rearing livelihood. #WithRefugees 🇳🇬
Nyi Elizabeth, an internally displaced person, lays bricks while rebuilding her home in Tatyough, Benue State, #Nigeria 🇳🇬.
With @Refugees support, displaced families received cash and building materials to rebuild safer shelters with dignity. #WithRefugees
“If you were principal for a day, what would you change?”
In Ogoja LGA 🇳🇬, students marked #InternationalDayOfEducation by sharing bold ideas on how to improve learning—showing the power of youth in co-creating education for all.
#WithRefugees#Education#Nigeria
A birth certificate helps protect a child’s rights and future.
With support from @eu_echo , @unhcrnigeria
is helping displace people in Nigeria 🇳🇬 register births—so children can be recognised, protected, and access essential services. #WithRefugees
This week, @unhcrnigeria was recognised by the @NhrcNigeria as one of Nigeria’s Human Rights Champions. The award reflects our shared commitment to protecting the rights of forcibly displaced persons nationwide. We value this partnership. #HumanRights
📢 UNHCR Nigeria is hiring. Apply using the correct link:
• Current staff (Workday): https://t.co/k1cuoegJ2c
• Former eligible staff: https://t.co/3JUwWocMMR
• External applicants: https://t.co/mwgGZsu2Iv
#Careers#ApplyNow#UNJobs
Happening now:
@UNHCRNigeria, the Benue Peace Commission and the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators host Alternative Dispute Resolution training in Makurdi, Benue State 🇳🇬 for traditional rulers, religious leaders, peace committees & community mediators. #PeaceBuilding
Congrats to Sandra! 🎓
Through the University Corridors for Refugees (UNICORE) scholarship, she turned her dream of education into reality — proving that with the right support, refugees can rebuild and thrive. 💙
Read more 👉 https://t.co/rY4c4y79F8
#WithRefugees#Education