Breno Valentini, UNHCR International Donor Care · [email protected]

November 9, 2020 at 4:22 PM

Neil Gaiman wants you to #DrawForRefugees

Neil Gaiman wants you to #DrawForRefugees Get creative for a good cause and spread warmth this winter ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌       What’s going to keep you warm this winter? For many refugees, not much at all. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Neil Gaiman is asking you to #…

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  Breno Valentini, UNHCR International Supporter Care · [email protected]

November 6, 2020 at 9:34 AM

John, will you act now before it is too late?

John, will you act now before it is too late? This winter, the answer is simple ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now     Dear JohnWinter will be tough for all of us this yea…

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October 16, 2020 at 4:01 PM

October news from UNHCR

October news from UNHCR John, see through the eyes of a refugee child ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John,Did you know that almost 3.7 million refugee children are currently out of school, and that COVID-19 is only making the situation worse? At UNHCR, we know the …

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October 1, 2020 at 2:30 PM

John, this year’s winner has been announced!

John, this year’s winner has been announced! Meet the winner of the 2020 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John,We’re delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award is Mayerlín Vergara Pérez, a human rights a…

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  Astrid van Genderen Stort, UNHCR Head of Emergencies & Communications PSP · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 4:00 PM

John, refugees in Lesvos still need you

John, refugees in Lesvos still need you Thousands remain homeless after the devastating fires ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now     Dear John,Our teams have been on the g…

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  Astrid van Genderen Stort, UNHCR Head of Emergencies & Communications PSP · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM

John, Lesvos needs your help

John, Lesvos needs your help Fires leave thousands homeless ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now     Dear John,A week ago, fires tore through the asylum center of Moria, Les…

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  Breno Valentini, UNHCR International Supporter Care · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 3:49 PM

Half of the world's refugee children are out of school

Half of the world's refugee children are out of school Learn what UNHCR is doing to help ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌       “We cannot rob them of their futures.”Dear John,This September, millions of children around the world will be heading back to school after their vac…

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  Astrid van Genderen Stort, UNHCR Head of Emergencies & Communications PSP · [email protected]

September 10, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Greece's largest asylum center has burned to the ground

Greece's largest asylum center has burned to the ground Thousands are in need of emergency shelter ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now     A fire has ripped through the lar…

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  Breno Valentini, UNHCR International Donor Care · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 4:25 PM

On World Humanitarian day, UNHCR stands with Lebanon

On World Humanitarian day, UNHCR stands with Lebanon Today we honour real-life heroes in Beirut and worldwide ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John,   High Commissioner Grandi Stands with LebanonMore than two weeks since the devastating explosions in Beirut, the situ…

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August 13, 2020 at 1:48 PM

We all know the power of a good haircut, right?

We all know the power of a good haircut, right? The hairstyles that beat loneliness ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌       Dear John,There’s no doubt about it, a good haircut can completely lift your mood. And in Bidibidi, Uganda – one of the world’s largest settlement camps …

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  Astrid van Genderen Stort, UNHCR Head of Emergencies & Communications PSP · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 2:52 PM

Beirut Explosion: Displaced families need your urgent help!

Beirut Explosion: Displaced families need your urgent help! The need for shelter is urgent ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now     Dear John,Days after the two explosions t…

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  Breno Valentini, UNHCR International Donor Care · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 3:38 PM

Your help can’t wait. Donate now

Your help can’t wait. Donate now Conflict, cholera, hunger, coronavirus. Yemen is at breaking point. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now     Conflict, cholera, hunger, coro…

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  Astrid van Genderen Stort, UNHCR Head of Emergencies & Communications PSP · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Coronavirus places Yemen on the verge of collapse

Coronavirus places Yemen on the verge of collapse Please give now to help a displaced Yemeni family survive coronavirus ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now     Over 24 mill…

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  Aamir Sohail, UNHCR Supporter Communications · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 12:28 PM

Show Your Support on World Refugee Day

Show Your Support on World Refugee Day On this date, we are all invited to reflect on the plight of millions of people who have been forced to leave their homes and their countries. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John,This Saturday is World Refugee Day, a crucial r…

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  Astrid van Genderen Stort, UNHCR Head of Emergencies & Communications PSP · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Emergency in the Sahel

Emergency in the Sahel The crisis in the Sahel has been getting worse. Now COVID-19 is here ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now     Dear John,The emergency in the Sahel is …

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  Aamir Sohail, UNHCR Supporter Communications · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 9:18 PM

Together we are protecting Rohingya refugees from COVID-19

Together we are protecting Rohingya refugees from COVID-19 Saving refugee lives in Bangladesh ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌       Dear John,COVID-19 is an unprecedented threat to Rohingya refugees living in crowded camps. To respond to this pandemic, UNHCR and its partners…

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  Astrid van Genderen Stort, UNHCR Head of Emergencies & Communications PSP · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 7:22 PM

John, Today we need support more than ever to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic

John, Today we need support more than ever to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic In the world’s largest refugee camp, UNHCR and its partners are working around the clock to keep the virus from reaching the most vulnerable ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   …

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  Aamir Sohail, UNHCR Supporter Communications · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 7:01 PM

April news from UNHCR

April news from UNHCR Delivering health care and hope for refugees ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John, Over the last few weeks, almost everything in our lives has changed because of COVID-19 – from shopping and socialising to working, studying and celebrating. Bir…

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  Alessandra Morelli, UNHCR Representation in Niger · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Looking out for each other in uncertain times

Looking out for each other in uncertain times Lessons we can learn from the refugee experience. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY: FIVE OF FIVELessons we can learn from the refugee experience     Dear John,It may well be that the best thing we can d…

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  Aamir Sohail, UNHCR Supporter Communications · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 11:05 AM

LIVE from your house – Online Football Charity Match

LIVE from your house – Online Football Charity Match Watch pro footballers go head to head in an online match for refugees ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌       Dear John,We’re excited to invite you to watch our first ever charity livestream! Pro footballers Alphonso Davies …

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  Alessandra Morelli, UNHCR Representation in Niger · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 3:10 PM

Building resilience in uncertain times

Building resilience in uncertain times Lessons we can learn from the refugee experience. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY: FOUR OF FIVELessons we can learn from the refugee experience     Dear John,It may feel like our lives are on hold right now. …

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April 19, 2020 at 3:06 PM

More advice for uncertain times

More advice for uncertain times Lessons we can learn from the refugee experience. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY: THREE OF FIVELessons we can learn from the refugee experience     Dear John,One of the big challenges of coronavirus is this: How do…

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  Alessandra Morelli, UNHCR Representation in Niger · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 3:14 PM

More advice for uncertain times

More advice for uncertain times Lessons we can learn from the refugee experience. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY: TWO OF FIVELessons we can learn from the refugee experience     Dear John,In a crisis, children find themselves projected, catapulte…

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April 14, 2020 at 3:12 PM

Advice for uncertain times

Advice for uncertain times Lessons we can learn from the refugee experience. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY: ONE OF FIVELessons we can learn from the refugee experience     Dear John,I have seen how uncertainty generates anxiety and fear. I have …

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  Aamir Sohail, UNHCR Supporter Communications · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 4:30 AM

March news from UNHCR

March news from UNHCR We’re working harder than ever ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John, As coronavirus affects every part of our daily lives, it’s easy to forget that the Syria crisis is still happening, after nine grim years. But we haven’t forgotten. But we hav…

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  Astrid van Genderen Stort, UNHCR Head of Emergencies & Communications PSP · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 6:04 PM

Urgent Appeal for Coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and response

Urgent Appeal for Coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and response We need your help to prevent them from being affected too. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now     Dear Joh…

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March 1, 2020 at 4:36 AM

February news from UNHCR

February news from UNHCR Amazing refugee innovations! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John, Despite, and sometimes because of, the enormous hardships and trauma they face, refugees are amazing innovators – developing products that have become family favourites, as w…

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February 1, 2020 at 5:00 PM

January news from UNHCR

January news from UNHCR See how we’re kicking off 2020, together! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John, Welcome to our first newsletter of 2020 – and Happy Lunar New Year to those of you marking it! As many people have been kicking off the New Year with new resoluti…

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January 2, 2020 at 11:44 AM

Thank you for your support this year!

Thank you for your support this year! December news from UNHCR ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John, What a year it’s been! By supporting UNHCR, you’ve helped to raise awareness of our work protecting refugees and providing opportunities for them to thrive. With you…

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December 20, 2019 at 1:45 AM

Are you an Activist, Entrepreneur or Community Builder?

Are you an Activist, Entrepreneur or Community Builder? Take our quiz to find out! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John,Which of the below personalities do you identify most with? As mentioned in our last newsletter, we have created a quiz to reveal the actions you …

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November 30, 2019 at 12:50 PM

November news from UNHCR

November news from UNHCR John, what did you want to be when you were a kid? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John, To celebrate World Children’s Day earlier this month, we thought we’d hand over to 10-year-old Moises, to show you what life in a temporary shelter is l…

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November 7, 2019 at 12:43 PM

John, Cate Blanchett has a message for you

John, Cate Blanchett has a message for you October news from UNHCR ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear John, This month, our Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett made a powerful address to the UN, where she was joined by statelessness advocate Maha Mamo to discuss the bas…

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  Astrid van Genderen Stort, UNHCR Head of Emergencies & Communications PSP · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Fw: John, hundreds of thousands are at risk in northern Syria

Fw: John, hundreds of thousands are at risk in northern Syria Will you help? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Donate now   Dear John,You might have read my previous message about t…

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  Aamir Sohail, UNHCR Supporter Communications · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 1:29 AM

Did you join the global climate strike, John?

Did you join the global climate strike, John? September news from UNHCR    Dear John, As countries around the world become more prone to flooding, drought and wildfires, more lives are being compromised by climate change than ever before.Following the 2019 UN Climate A…

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September 1, 2019 at 9:46 PM

Get ready to be inspired, John

Get ready to be inspired, John August news from UNHCR    Dear John, Being a humanitarian isn’t always easy. You see pain, suffering and despair on a daily basis. But, you also see hope, determination and strength.This month, in honour of World Humanitarian Day, we’re c…

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August 29, 2019 at 1:16 AM

What we're doing for Rohingya refugees - and how you can help John

What we're doing for Rohingya refugees - and how you can help John Rohingya refugee crisis two years on      Young children pose for a photo in Kutupalong settlement. With more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh– over half of whom are children – the se…

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July 31, 2019 at 4:42 PM

What keeps Cate Blanchett awake at night?

What keeps Cate Blanchett awake at night? July news from UNHCR    Dear John, This month, award-winning actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett joined us on our Awake at Night podcast to talk about how her involvement with UNHCR has completely transformed her…

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