Chief, Protection from Violence and Displacement for UNHCR. Any opinions expressed are the personal views of the author.
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined October 2011
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After 1.5yrs coordinating @ProtectionClust, today I pass the baton for a new role as Chief, Protection from Violence & Displacement, advancing UNHCR's protection on IDPs, child protection, GBV & policy/prog. My farewell GPC thoughts in the foreward here: tinyurl.com/mvsmvb7r
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Joint statement by Special Rapporteur for Human Rights of IDPs & GPC Coordinator highlights how new attacks drive further harm & displacement for civilians in North-West Syria
They call for immediate #protection & longer-term solutions
Full statement 🔗bitly.ws/ZWM6
Our last day involved a funeral and a visit to UNBROKEN, dedicated to rehabilitating those wounded in the war, which to me, perfectly described what I could not put in words. A long road ahead, but I am inspired.
...But so too the resolve, determination and unity in the #Ukrainian people rarely seen elsewhere. Every soul impressed me, from Deputy PM or hugs from Parliament, street culture activists, beyond brave volunteers driving rickety red bullet-laden minivans to evacuate people.
Incredibly moved by Ukraine these few weeks, first leading @ProtectionClust mission and then back again, accompanying #IDP Special Rapporteur @PaulaGaviriaB with #IPEG. Impact of war is clearly visible -- from missile-struck frontlines to hearts and minds of displaced youth...
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We are proud to co-host the first All-Ukrainian 🇺🇦 Forum of IDP Councils, which provides a platform for IDPs to directly influence policies & programs that enable their inclusion & contribution to their new communities.
Nothing for the People without the People.
ALT "The success of IDP Councils also depends on the commitment they receive from local authorities. I thank them for supporting the participation of IDPs & engaging in dialogue with them,” said Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR's Representative in Ukraine
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Yesterday I started a working visit to #Ukraine with the IDP Protection Expert Group. We met with ministries & parliamentarians who are working to protect and assist millions of #IDPs Thanks to the Ombudsman @lubinetzs for the invitation & @UNHCRUkraine for supporting the mission
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Hoy, comencé visita de trabajo a #Ucrania junto al Grupo de Expertos en Protección de Desplazados Internos. Conversamos con ministros y legisladores que apoyan a millones de personas desplazadas internamente. Gracias al Defensor del Pueblo por la invitación y a ACNUR por el apoyo
Honored to talk with @volker_turk for our opening session of #ProtectionForum2023. Powerful words and messages on our challenge to better protect people in the hour of need.
High Commissioner for Human Rights @volker_turk opens #ProtectionForum2023
We should not be afraid to put protection front & centre in our response. We must focus on complementarity of humanitarian & human rights actors to spotlight violations & ensure accountability of intl law
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High Commissioner for Human Rights @volker_turk opens #ProtectionForum2023
We should not be afraid to put protection front & centre in our response. We must focus on complementarity of humanitarian & human rights actors to spotlight violations & ensure accountability of intl law
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As crises become more frequent & the most vulnerable bear the brunt, how do we tackle the effects of climate change & meet increasing needs?
🔸Strengthen local resilience 🌱
🔸Coherence between humanitarian action, climate smart long-term assistance & peace building efforts 🌍
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Kicking off the Global Protection Conference 2023 in Amman, Jordan!
This week brings together 160+ #Protection Cluster colleagues from field operations, incl. Gender-Based Violence, Child Protection, Housing, Land & Property & Mine Action to exchange expertise across our work
Deep honor moderating today's 25th anniversary of Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement with esteemed architects & groundbreakers: Francis Deng, Roberta Cohen, Chaloka Beyani, @cejjimenez @PaulaGaviriaB @UNPiper and IDPs from South Sudan & Yemen. May we continue steadfast.
Join us today for this special commemorative event!
📢Registration open!
Join the online global commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement!
📅17/04/23
⏰ 16:00 - 18:00 CEST
Register here: teams.microsoft.com/registra…
It's me who's continually inspired by my former interns going on to do great things! @ianmkysel founder of Migrant Rights Initiative and Global Strategic Litigation Council for Refugee Rights.
Great to reconnect with and again be inspired by @samdcheung at @Refugees HQ today — and to remember his kind mentorship when I was an intern at BOKL!
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📢 We are pleased to launch the GPC Annual Report 2022 - highlighting our network's achievements in a year marked by protection risks that increased both in magnitude & complexity across our 32 operations.
Read the publication👉bit.ly/3EIwfOe
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🔹Importance of participatory processes - crucially including civil society & affected communities - highlighted to create common understanding of #internaldisplacement situations, build national ownership
🔹Implementation of existing IDP laws & policies must be prioritized
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Today we launch our new publication, in collaboration with @UNOCHA:
Access that Protects: An Agenda for Change
Priority 1: Protection as a Collective Objective & Outcome of Access Efforts
Priority 2: Sustainable & Quality Access for Protection
🔗 bit.ly/3YdLCql
The Kampala Convention turns 10 today! With nearly half the world's IDPs, 33 African Union countries signed the world's first binding Convention to protect internally displaced. I echo @GillianTriggs @PaulaGaviriaB in commending them and calling for more. bit.ly/3h4vmao
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On the occasion of #16DaysOfActivism2022, the #GlobalClusterCoordinators have joined each other in calling an end to #GBV across the #humanitarian system!
Read their statement on the commitments of the humanitarian clusters here:
gbvaor.net/node/1748
