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The Refugee Convention was built on a powerful belief: that protecting people forced to flee is a responsibility we all share.
For 75 years, that promise has been upheld through solidarity. Together, we can help keep that promise alive.
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A privilege to deliver the annual Barbara Harrell-Bond Lecture at the University of Oxford.
Before the international refugee system existed, Oxford offered refuge to academics fleeing persecution.
That legacy and commitment to learning live on in the students and academics I met, and in our exchange on the future of refugee protection.
Grateful for Oxford’s longstanding partnership with UNHCR and its deep commitment to expanding access to education for refugees.
My remarks 👇
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Meeting Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in London today was a powerful reminder of what refugee protection can make possible.
The UK gave his family safety as they fled Nazi persecution. It also gave me asylum when I needed it most. We know first-hand that refuge can be both life-saving and life-changing.
Seventy-five years after helping shape the Refugee Convention, we discussed how the UK can partner with UNHCR to uphold its legacy around the world — strengthening international protection, ending long-term displacement and supporting the countries that generously host refugees.
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Same buildings. Same classes. A very different journey to get there.
Odile's education began in a refugee camp in Rwanda. She won a DAFI scholarship to study in Kigali.
Now she's in Oxford, determined to bring her education home.
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Leaving 🇬🇧 encouraged by the commitment to keep the Central Sahel in focus. Nearly 4 million people are displaced. Humanitarian aid saves lives; investing in livelihoods and host communities builds lasting stability.
@FCDOGovUK @CommonsIDC @ahouansouPat @UNHCRUK @UNHCRgov
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The principles that protect refugees and stateless people are not relics of the past. They are essential tools for navigating the challenges of today.
@EdemWosornu addressed UNHCR's #ExCom for the first time in her role as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection.
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Today, I addressed UNHCR’s Executive Committee for the first time as High Commissioner.
My remarks 👇
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Every person forced to flee deserves the chance to move beyond simply surviving.
The world has changed, but the promise to protect people has not.
Today, UNHCR #ExCom begins. The decisions made there matter for millions of refugees.
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Cate Blanchett says there is "toxic narrative" about refugees and asylum seekers and wants "to move beyond the stereotype that we're being spoon-fed"
The actress speaks to #Newsnight about her work as co-founder of the 'Displacement Film Fund'
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Refugees deserve a voice in the decisions that shape their lives.
At #UNGA, our Goodwill Ambassador Gugu Mbatha-Raw helped bring the stories and perspectives of refugees into the conversation.
Because their experiences matter. Their voices deserved to be heard.
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I was a refugee, and education changed everything for me. It gave me the chance to shape my own future.
Today, 5.8 million refugee children are out of school, while funding cuts threaten hard-won progress.
Displacement should never determine how far a child can go.
Nearly 6 million refugee children were out of school worldwide in 2025. Deepening funding cuts threaten to shut millions more out of classrooms and reverse years of progress in refugee education. More here: unhcr.org/news/press-release…
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For refugee children, school is where safety begins. But getting in is just the first step. Every one of them deserves a path that leads somewhere, and education is how they get there.
Read High Commissioner @BarhamSalih's foreword to this year's Education Report: unh.cr/z8BGwE
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"Asylum is not charity. It is a right, a fundamental human right."
At #UNGA, Austrian President @vanderbellen shared a deeply personal call to defend the Refugee Convention, reminding us what is possible when those forced to flee are met with compassion, dignity and safety.
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🇬🇧High Commissioner @BarhamSalih and Minister @kirstyjmcneill discussed the importance of standing with people forced to flee and turning solidarity into concrete action.
He recognised @FCDOGovUK's longstanding partnership and support in advancing safety and refugee solutions.
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Two UNHCR partners, @charity_aos & @MissionProliska, had their facilities damaged in Russian attacks in Donetsk region. One humanitarian volunteer was killed and another injured. We continue critical assistance near the front line. Humanitarian workers and facilities #NotATarget.
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Education is one of the most powerful investments we can make for refugees.
High Commissioner @BarhamSalih and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Mary Maker shared a stage together at #UNGA to discuss protection through education and the urgent needs young refugees are facing today.
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Escalating conflict in Yemen has displaced more than 100,000 people, while thousands of refugees have crossed to Djibouti in search of safety this week.
Please help: unh.cr/65fdab900
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There are people behind every crisis.
Wherever they may come from, show your solidarity with all who are displaced.
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DR Congo is facing a crisis within a crisis.
Conflict. Displacement. Ebola.
Millions of lives are at stake.
Urgent support is needed now.
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Thank you Theo James for this deeply personal call to defend the Refugee Convention and the timely reminder of why it was created.
Compassion and safety for people forced to flee remain as urgent and important today as they were 75 years ago.
Actor and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency Theo James explains the importance of the Refugee Convention
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