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More hope.
More compassion.
No more discrimination.

Ahead of the #EUelections , UNHCR is calling on the EU to better protect refugees with 7 calls. ⤵️

unhcr.org/europeanelecti…

More than two years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the humanitarian situation is getting worse as hostilities in Kharkiv intensify.

➡️ Here’s what you need to know.

What can the next 🇪🇺 Parliament do to better protect refugees?
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1️⃣ Protect the right to asylum
2️⃣ Ensure humane asylum procedures
3️⃣ Show solidarity
4️⃣ Support refugees along the routes
5️⃣ Offer safe pathways
6️⃣ Help refugees thrive
7️⃣ End statelessness

“Even in times of emergency or so called instrumentalization, countries must guarantee that those seeking protection have effective access to an asylum procedure.”

Read UNHCR’s statement on the new Finnish border law.
unhcr.org/neu/124603-clo…

Solidarity and responsibility sharing are needed now more than ever for a workable 🇪🇺 asylum system.

Ahead of the #EUelections2024 , UNHCR continues to urge for more solidarity across the EU + support to large-refugee hosting countries globally.

Today young people, including refugees and host community members, came together in Dublin, Ireland  to celebrate the #EuropaLeagueFinal through football.

Sport is a universal language, that can help us all overcome challenges and find hope.

#HopeAwayFromHome #CheerForRefugees

Calling all refugee-led organizations!

We want to hear your forward-thinking ideas to bring lasting positive change ✨

Apply now to UNHCR’s Refugee-led Innovation Fund: bit.ly/3QkHRey

📢 Calling on refugees looking to study in Germany!

The Leadership for Africa scholarship programme is offering refugees from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda a chance to advance their education.

Find info here: bit.ly/3wq9bmC

Apply by 7 June!

UNHCR alarmed at worsening humanitarian situation with +10,300 people evacuated from villages close to the frontline in Kharkiv region, #Ukraine recently. Others are fleeing on their own. More & sustained int'l support is needed for the response in 🇺🇦. unhcr.org/ua/en/69327-un…

#Ukraine

'UNHCR is extremely worried about the worsening situation and resulting spike in humanitarian needs and forced displacement owing to the new ground offensive by the Russian Federation Armed Forces in the northeastern #Kharkiv region of Ukraine.' - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Ahead of the #EUelections , UNHCR calls for humane asylum procedures in the EU:

⚖️ Border procedures must be carried out in line with legal safeguards.

🧒 Children should never be detained.

🏠 Everyone has the right to adequate reception conditions & dignified accommodation.

Members of the next European Parliament 🇪🇺 have a unique and important opportunity to stand #WithRefugees .

Here’s how: unhcr.org/europeanelecti…

#HopeAwayFromHome

Abdulazez Dukhan is a talented photographer & computer science graduate. Originally from Syria, he is now amplifying the voices of refugees in Belgium and beyond.

Read his incredible story below and follow the links to check out his upcoming exhibitions!
unhcr.org/be/93161-abdul…

Looking for refugee-led restaurants, cafes or bistros in Belgium & Luxembourg?

Check out our selection of the many inspirational businesses: bit.ly/4926dCV

Let us know in the comments if you've been to another establishment we’ve missed!

For too many, the right to seek asylum is under threat.

We cannot stand back and watch this happen.

Ahead of the #EUelections2024 , we’re calling on the 🇪🇺 to defend and protect this fundamental right.

#EUElections

You are a candidate: make a pledge to protect asylum & rights of refugees.

You are a voter: vote for those who make such a pledge.

Saving people whose life is in danger in a burning world is what Europe must stand for.

Will you too?

On the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, jump on board UNHCR's boat in the Amsterdam Canal Parade with LGBTIQ+ refugees! 🌈

Say it with us loud and proud:

Today and every day, we stand with forcibly displaced LGBTIQ+ people. #IDAHOT

Thanks to EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 for the fruitful meeting with representatives of 🇺🇬 Uganda Gov’t + UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The EU supports programs in 🇺🇬 that make a real difference in refugees' lives, improving education, preventing GBV + promoting peaceful coexistence + durable solutions. 🇪🇺