Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. I am spending it in Syria with some of the 600,000 people who have returned from neighbouring countries after 14 years of conflict. Syria today is where returning Syrians — given security, opportunities and support — can finally stop being refugees.

May you rest in peace, Pope Francis. You stood up and spoke out — relentlessly — for the poor, the persecuted, the victims of war, the refugees, the migrants. May you continue to give us faith and courage in this brutal world. @Pontifex

Media are largely silent on this topic. Nobody mentions it in political debates. Millions of lives worldwide are being affected by brutal cuts in international aid. Soon we will see more people die unnecessarily, children go hungry, and many move on, desperately seeking help.

An appeal to European leaders from a lifetime humanitarian: as you discuss boosting defense spending please don’t overlook humanitarian aid, which faces devastating cuts. Aid, too, is about keeping your countries safe. Aid promotes stability. And a stable world is a safer world.

Tomorrow in Paris states and organizations will gather to discuss war-torn #Sudan — a unique chance to re-launch peace efforts and increase humanitarian aid, which remains very inadequate. We, the signatories of this article👇🏻, hope it won’t be wasted. aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/…

In a year of many elections, and in the birthplace of democracy, one thinks of where it is absent or it has failed: where the power of the people has become power used against the people. We cannot take democracy for granted. Voting — and voting well — is crucial to our freedom. – at Greece

“Let this lifelong humanitarian say that we need your voice to address all these crises. Not your voices. Your VOICE. Your strong, united voice, carrying the authority which the Charter vests in this Council but which the world does not hear any more.” 👇🏻 unhcr.org/news/speeches-and-…

Today is the most somber #UNDay I can remember in my 35 years with the @UN. A call — if nothing else — that we must summon all energies to prevent this jigsaw of wars from becoming one, irreparable global conflict. A call to world leaders to step back from the brink. – at Geneva, Switzerland

“Speaking on behalf of people that are often victims of hate campaigns, it is crucial that we ensure that there is no tolerance for hate speech, including in its abhorrent manifestations of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.” My closing statement at ExCom👇🏻 unhcr.org/news/speeches-and-…

I am observing #WorldRefugeeDay in Kenya with President @WilliamsRuto to support his government’s efforts to turn camps into integrated settlements, a pioneering approach to the protection and inclusion of refugees — and in recognition of Africa’s hospitality to those who flee. – at Nairobi, Kenya

More than 300,000 people have now fled Sudan to neighbouring countries. Many have crossed the borders of Chad and Egypt in the last few days. Donor contributions to the refugee response plan remain scarce. We need more resources, urgently, to support countries hosting refugees. – at Geneva, Switzerland

More than 150,000 people have now fled Sudan, where fighting between military leaders continues: both Sudanese citizens and refugees hosted in Sudan have crossed into Egypt, South Sudan, Chad and other countries. Needs are huge. Resources are scarce. Aid is required, urgently!