UNHCR Regional Director for MENA 📍🇯🇴after time with @UNHCRCanada @UNDPPA, @UNOCHA. Proud Canadian from Toronto and @SchulichLaw alum.
Ottawa, Canada
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Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
“Every refugee is a symptom of our collective failure to ensure peace and security. Refugee situations don’t have to turn into crises if we work together to address and manage them.”
My @guardian op-ed ahead of this week’s Global Refugee Forum.
theguardian.com/commentisfre… – at Geneva, Switzerland
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
“We are witnessing a killing of civilians that is unparalleled and unprecedented in any conflict since I have been Secretary General”- UN chief @antonioguterres
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
Appalled by horrendous events of past 48hrs in #Gaza.
Killings of so many in schools-turned-shelters, amid fleeing of hundreds from Al-Shifa Hospital & ongoing displacement in southern Gaza, wholly inconsistent with protection of civilians required under international law.
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
UNHCR colleagues were on hand last night at the @GlobalPluralism Awards.
From Palestine, to Cameroon, to Oaxaca, Mexico, we celebrate the courage and dedication of those striving to shine a light - even in the darkest of times.
Thank you 🙏 – at Ottawa, Ontario
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
"For many Palestinians, this exodus is reminiscent of the original displacement of more than 700,000 people from their towns and villages in 1948, also known as the Nakba"
@UNLazzarini in @washingtonpost: The carnage simply must stop.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
For 1 month, people across📍#GazaStrip have been denied aid, killed & bombed out of their homes.
Daily struggles to find bread & water. Blackouts cut people off from loved ones & the rest of the world.
This is forced displacement & humanitarian tragedy of colossal proportions.
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
𝙒𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚.
𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨.
𝙀𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙣𝙤𝙬.
Heads of 18 UN agencies & NGOs issue a joint statement on #Gaza.
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
Thank you @HonAhmedHussen @CanadaDev 🇨🇦 for your support to #Afghan @Refugees & host communities impacted by floods in #Pakistan.
This funding will provide essential services, including health, education, protection, and livelihoods support, to the most vulnerable.
Canada will continue to help Pakistan recover from last year’s devastating floods that affected millions of people.
We’re funding 2 new projects in support of health and essential services for Afghan refugees and host-communities who were impacted. bit.ly/3t9X8b4
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
Welcome to your new home Gabriela! 🇨🇦
Thanks to the dough-lightful @romabakery for kneading this talented baker into their mix!
After a long journey, her arrival was made possible by @TalentLiftCa and @HIASrefugees. We can't wait to see her add magic to their delicious work. 🍰
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
Becoming a refugee is not a choice. But how we act and how we respond is.
Will you help protect the right to seek safety? #HopeAwayFromHome
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
“At a time of record-high forced displacement... we also need Canada to continue providing humanitarian and long-term funding so countries like #Honduras can support people forced to flee," @JamousRema.
A must-read piece from @janicedickson. 👇
theglobeandmail.com/world/ar…
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
We're excited to share the artistry of @KotykVeronika, a Ukrainian #illustrator who designed a special tribute to our Canadian donors. 🇨🇦💙
🎨 Check out her site, support UNHCR, and enjoy: kotyk.art/
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
Indigenous youth in 📍Guatemala face numerous risks and challenges, forcing many to flee their homes and make dangerous journeys.
@TheCurrentCBC's @LizHoath joined @ACNURamericas to visit a special school trying to change that.
🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/46YEi6b
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
The new migration bill passed by the UK Parliament violates the country’s international human rights and refugee law obligations.
High Commissioner for Human Rights @volker_turk and I share grave concerns in this respect.
Here is our joint statement👇🏻
unhcr.org/news/press-release… – at Geneva, Switzerland
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
On the courage to speak up and the fight against violence against women and girls — how our colleague @LyzankaE in #Honduras is helping survivors find protection and safety.
🎧 Check out the @TheCurrentCBC episode here: bit.ly/44dR9zP
“@LyzankaE García fue maltratada por su pareja cuando estaba en EE.UU. Ahora está de vuelta en Honduras, trabajando con @ACNURamericas y ayudando a otras mujeres a superar sus traumas.”
via @RCI_Espanol w/ @CelisAndres01 ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/es/n…
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
Today, over 110 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, according to the @Refugees Global Trends Report — the highest number since records began. @UNHCRCanada
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
It’s #WorldRefugeeDay!
Today and every day, we recognize the contributions refugees make and the benefits they bring to their host communities.
Join us in celebrating the refugees who have shaped our lives through their inspiring stories, their strength and their talents. 💙
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
There are 35 million people who have fled their country because of war, violence, persecution, discrimination.
Refugees have the right to
protection from what they fear, deserve opportunities to rebuild their lives and must be given respect for their courage.
#WorldRefugeeDay – at Nairobi, Kenya
Rema Jamous Imseis retweeted
The perseverance of refugees in the face of adversity inspires me every day.
They need & deserve support & solidarity — not closed borders & pushbacks.
This #WorldRefugeeDay, I call on the world to match their courage with opportunity.