Levon Sevunts
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Communications officer with @UNHCRCanada, former @CBCNews and @RCInet journalist. Wannabe Arctic explorer and potter.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Joined May 2012
RT @UNHCRCanada: 🚨 As global displacement soars, critical aid is vanishing. UNHCR’s @DominiqueHyde urges all donors — governments, institu….
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RT @JunHaiKyung: Today at the Islam Qala border with our High Commissioner. UNHCR and partners are on the ground, but the scale of needs is….
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RT @tps_mustafa: Thank you @unhcr_canada for sharing the story of Project HOPE! The team is working relentlessly behind the scene to furthe….
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RT @Refugees: “We are right now facing a deadly cocktail of a mix of forced displacement which is on the increase and at the same time fina….
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“I realized how much I can actually give back to the community and help other people who are like me.” . From an Afghan refugee to a @TorontoPolice detective, @tps_mustafa is reimagining community policing. Honoured to tell his story for @UNHCRCanada 👇.
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When Mustafa Popalzai arrived in Canada as a 14-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, he had little more than hope. Today, the Toronto police Detective Constable is a driving force behind a grassroots...
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RT @UNHCRCanada: Mustafa Popalzai, a @TorontoPolice Detective Constable, is helping build trust with newcomers through a powerful grassroot….
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RT @UNReliefChief: No fuel in Gaza means no hospitals, no clean water, no food. Our statement. @WHO, @UNDP, @UNFPA, @UNOPS, @UNRWA, @WFP:….
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Joint statement by OCHA, UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP, WHO, UNICEF and OHCHR
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Huge congratulations to Kim Thúy on being invested into the Order of Canada! 🇨🇦.I’ve had the privilege of meeting her through both journalism and humanitarian work: her warmth, empathy, and storytelling brilliance are unforgettable. So well deserved! #WithRefugees.
Congratulations to Kim Thúy, recently invested into the Order of Canada! A celebrated writer, she came to Canada as a refugee during her childhood. Her story is a powerful reminder of the contributions refugees make to Canada. 📸 MS Anne-Marie Brisson, Rideau Hall © OSGG, 2025
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Happy #CanadaDay! . Thank you, Canada🇨🇦, for your generosity and solidarity with people uprooted by war, violence and persecution!. True North - strong, free and compassionate!.
🇨🇦 Happy #CanadaDay, today we're celebrating you!. Thank you for standing with refugees and showing the world what compassion looks like. From emergency relief abroad to inclusive communities here at home, your support is helping families find safety, hope and a new beginning.
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Congratulations to Agnes Lomoro on becoming a Canadian citizen🇨🇦!.Agnes is a registered nurse who came to Canada under @CitImmCanada's pioneering pilot program that matches skilled refugees with opportunities in key sectors facing labour shortages.
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In total, over 1.2 million Afghans have returned or been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, worsening the already desperate situation inside Afghanistan.
50,000 people returned to Afghanistan from Iran in just two days. Many are returning to a country they’ve never known, scarred by decades of conflict and crisis. From the border, @UNHCRAfg Representative @jhamal4 shares what’s unfolding on the ground. Learn more:
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RT @DominiqueHyde: In 2024, despite global challenges, we protected and assisted over 36 million people—thanks to donor support and host co….
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The Global Report highlights the results achieved by UNHCR and its partners in 2024 as we responded to the needs of a record number of forcibly displaced and stateless people around the world.
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RT @Refugees: Resettlement gives refugees with severe protection needs the chance to find safety and rebuild their life in a third country.….
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RT @UNHCRCanada: Thank you, Canada! On World Refugee Day and every day, we sincerely appreciate the support of Canadians for helping refuge….
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RT @FilippoGrandi: An awful attack has been carried out at a Damascus church, with many killed and injured. On behalf of UNHCR staff in Sy….
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RT @iBabarBaloch: UNHCR statement calls for immediate de-escalation as Israel-Iran strikes create humanitarian fears. Full text here: https….
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is joining the UN Secretary-General and other leaders in appealing for an urgent de-escalation in the dangerously spiralling conflict between Israel and Iran. The...
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Great to see Canada glow blue in honour of #WorldRefugeeDay2025 . Thank you @TourCNTower!.
Tonight the #CNTower will also be lit blue for United Nations World Refugee Day / Ce soir, la #TourCN sera également illuminée en bleu pour la Journée mondiale des réfugiés des Nations Unies
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RT @FilippoGrandi: Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. I am spending it in Syria with some of the 600,000 people who have returned from neighbouri….
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There is still time to get your ticket for the Art Battle event tonight in Toronto marking #WorldRefugeeDay2025 and get a free @Uniqlo_Canada t-shirt!.
👕 Get a free @Uniqlo_Canada t-shirt from the PEACE FOR ALL collection this Thursday by attending UNHCR Canada’s World Refugee Day event. 🎟️ Reserve your tickets now at — space is limited.
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RT @UNHCRCanada: From coast to coast, iconic Canadian landmarks are lighting up blue for #WorldRefugeeDay. See the full list of participat….
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