At the #ParalympicGames in Paris (Aug 28 - Sep 8), eight athletes will make up the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team. They are based in 6 countries and will compete across 6 sports. Over the next 8 days, we'll present one refugee athlete each day. 🧵

Probably the deadliest sea route for migrants & refugees, but very little attention is given to this situation and SAR capacity is very limited.

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Spanish PM to visit Mauritania, Senegal to address migration surge rfi.my/AuFV.X via RFI English The increase of sea departures along this route can be partially explained by the deteriorating security situation in some countries in the Sahel 1/2

Spanish PM to visit Mauritania, Senegal to address migration surge rfi.my/AuFV.X via RFI English It is also due to the deteriorated protection environment in Tunisia which leads refugees & migrants to consider other dangerous routes 2/2

Safe and legal pathways for refugees to France. Now available in English. This report underlines the diversification of legal pathway programmes in France. But the potential is still weak due to a series of legal, political and financial obstacles 👉synergies-migrations.org/SynergiesMigra…

‼️Appeal for help‼️ We appeal to the #Tunisian authorities to give the green light so that the 42 people who have been deported to the #Algerian-#Tunisian border area can now be rescued by aid organisations. Among them are 3 pregnant women who urgently need medical help!!!

Grateful for the unwavering support from ProRodman, our most important donor in Burkina Faso. This additional $64 million will make a profound impact on the lives of millions, including refugees, IDPs, and vulnerable communities across West Africa. Together, we're making a difference!

The humanitarian community in #BurkinaFaso is devastated by the attack in Barsalogho that caused immense loss of life, including those of 2 humanitarians. United Nations and partners are providing emergency assistance to affected communities. Statement by Carol Flore-Smereczniak ⬇️

Rescue workers at sea are humanitarian workers who should be protected and assisted, not prosecuted

Jeux paralympiques : adoptée par le public français, la réfugiée afghane Zakia Khudadadi en bronze f24.my/AYx7.X via FRANCE 24 Felicitations Congrats Zakia, well done!

2 vols et 2 secours Hier, le Colibri 2 a décollé au lever du jour pour un premier vol au cours duquel l'équipage a repéré 31 personnes en détresse. Secourues par le Nadir RESQSHIP, elles ont pu débarquer dans le port sûr de Lampedusa. 1/2

Listed by the UN Sanctions’ Committee as a notorious human trafficker, his role in the Coast Guards enabled him to become one of the wealthiest human traffickers in Libya, a profitable but obviously dangerous criminal activity.

A good news thanks to the AG’s efforts, let’s hope that those released will not be re-detained and retrafficked

Wishing you the best Martin

Le palmarès de l'équipe paralympique des réfugiés grandit avec une médaille de bronze pour Guillaume Junior Atangana sur 400m unhcr.org/fr/actualites/… Felicitations Guillaume!

12 people have died in the Channel; 6 were children. As we mourn them, we hope that yet another tragedy, in addition to anti-trafficking measures, accelerates long term responses: safe pathways, cooperation among states, more aid upstream to stabilize flows, conflict resolution.

#WeStandWithSudan In the aftermath of heavy rainfall that caused widespread damage, UNHCR is steadfast in its efforts to restore affected shelters and provide essential relief items.

Years of conflict & violence have internally displaced 3.6M Nigerians 🇳🇬. They long to return to their homes and farms & provide for their families again. With flexible funding from countries like #Germany, we're supporting their journey to rebuild & become self-sufficient.

20 persone risultano disperse nel Mediterraneo secondo i sopravvissuti a un naufragio avvenuto il 1 settembre. I 7 sopravvissuti, accolti dal nostro team a Lampedusa, sono in condizioni critiche, molti avrebbero perso famigliari.