Communications officer with @UNHCRCanada, former @CBCNews and @RCInet journalist. Wannabe Arctic explorer and potter.
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
As the #WorldCup2026 gets underway, @Refugees has unveiled “Uprooted to Unstoppable: The Gamechanging Team” at UN Headquarters in New York, highlighting footballers whose lives have been shaped by forced displacement.
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
Jun 9
I sat down with Ali Hamadi—fellow Iraqi, fellow refugee—now set to represent Iraq at its first World Cup in 40 years.
When he fled as a child, this moment would have felt unimaginable.
Life can take us farther than we ever expect—and sometimes brings our stories full circle.
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RT @Refugees: BREAKING:
Senior appointments to help lead UNHCR have been announced by SG @antonioguterres.
Tressa Rae Finerty will serve a…
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Looking forward to presenting at the CAJ 2026 Conference.
How often do we get the language wrong? And what does that mean for the people we cover?
A practical session on ethical, trauma-informed reporting on refugees and asylum-seekers. #CAJ2026 #journalism
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
Jun 1
Thousands flee Beirut’s southern suburbs after renewed Israeli strike threats.
Families are leaving by car, motorcycle, and on foot, carrying essentials. Many returning to shelters.
Fear and uncertainty are mounting.
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
This is unacceptable.
We strongly condemn the Russian attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, that claimed at least two civilian lives, injured more and hit a UNHCR-contracted warehouse filled with life-saving humanitarian aid.
Humanitarians are #NotATarget. These attacks must stop.
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
🚨Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo🚨
Displaced communities are facing this deadly outbreak in densely populated areas with limited access to health care.
We need support to improve shelter and hygiene facilities and enable access to essential health services.
Please help: unh.cr/65cf83830
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
They once stood as children whose lives were shaped by displacement.
Today, they stand together at the highest level of the game.
UNHCR’s Gamechanging Team ahead of the 2026 #FIFAWorldCup shows what’s possible when children forced to flee are given safety and opportunity.
*This video was made using AI to help visualize childhood and present-day versions of the player.
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
May 17
Ebola update: "Insecurity and movement restrictions are hampering surveillance. Several contacts became symptomatic and died before they could be isolated. Ituri’s role as a commercial and migratory hub and proximity to Uganda and South Sudan increases the risk of transmission."
Highlights from Disease Outbreak News on #Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo Virus Disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda - 16 May 2026:
🔴 As of 15 May, a total of 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths (4 deaths among confirmed cases) have been reported. 65 contacts have been listed, with 15 identified as high-risk.
🔴 Most of the suspected cases are between 20 and 39 years old, with females accounting for over 60%, suggesting significant risks associated with household and caregiver transmission.
🔴 Insecurity in the affected areas and movement restrictions are hampering the surveillance and follow up efforts. Several listed contacts became symptomatic and died before they could be isolated.
🔴 Ituri province’s role in #DRC as a commercial and migratory hub and proximity to #Uganda and South Sudan increases the risk of regional exportation and cross-border transmission.
Read the full Disease Outbreak News here: bit.ly/43cOnM2
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
May 16
Chad hosts 1.5 million refugees.
Over 500,000 of them are school-age children.
Every one of them has the right to learn.
With support from @EduCannotWait, thousands are back in classrooms, with trained teachers, safer spaces and the care they need to thrive.
Because education cannot wait. 📚💙
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
This week alone, humanitarians were targeted in attacks twice while delivering much-needed assistance to people in need in Ukraine.
In Kherson, a clearly marked UN vehicle delivering aid to civilians was hit by two drone strikes. Earlier this week, another UN aid truck was struck in the Dnipro region.
Humanitarians risk their lives to reach people in need.
Civilians and aid workers must be protected.
They are #NotATarget.
Community note
Russian forces carried out the drone strikes on the UN aid vehicle in Kherson and released FPV footage of the attack. x.com/Tendar/status/… militarnyi.com/en/news/russia…
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
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Canada is a steadfast supporter of the Rohingya refugee response, with funding keeping the spotlight on a crisis that cannot become a forgotten one.
@UNHCRCanada
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Great meeting between HC Ajit Singh and Carol Flore-Smereczniak, UN Resident Coordinator ad interim in 🇧🇩, on strengthening 🇨🇦-UN partnership. Since 2017, 🇨🇦 has provided $600M to support the Rohingya response and host communities. #Bangladesh #UN
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May 12
Big congratulations to @FilippoGrandi on this well‑deserved honour from the Emperor of Japan. A fitting recognition of more than 40 years of humanitarian work and leadership.
May 12
Congratulations to @FilippoGrandi, former High Commissioner for Refugees, on being awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order Rising Sun decoration by HM the Emperor of Japan. A truly well‑deserved honour for a lifetime of service and deep humanity. Proud across the UNHCR community.
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
May 6
New beginnings✈️Two @Refugees siblings, Abdullah and Dana, are preparing to depart on resettlement to Canada. Separated from their family at an early age and after years of uncertainty, they are ready to rebuild their lives together in safety and hope. 🇨🇦
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It’s hard to overstate just how vital access to clean drinking water is, especially in the arid deserts and savannahs of eastern Chad.
I've seen it first-hand during my last two visits to refugee settlements there.
Water is life.
Thank you @CanadaDev
May 6
This year, thousands of Sudanese refugee families in 23 settlements in eastern Chad have safer water for drinking and hygiene, with more water taps and boreholes.
Flexible funding helps us deliver what people need most at the right time.
Huge thanks to 🇦🇺 🇧🇪 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇮🇪 🇳🇴 🇪🇸 🇸🇪 🇨🇭
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
May 6
This year, thousands of Sudanese refugee families in 23 settlements in eastern Chad have safer water for drinking and hygiene, with more water taps and boreholes.
Flexible funding helps us deliver what people need most at the right time.
Huge thanks to 🇦🇺 🇧🇪 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇮🇪 🇳🇴 🇪🇸 🇸🇪 🇨🇭
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
May 6
Congratulations to Louise Arbour — an excellent choice to have such a remarkable woman of principle, experience and wisdom as the next Governor General of Canada!
May 5
Congratulations to the Honourable Louise Arbour, who will serve as Canada’s 31st Governor General.
ALT Prime Minister Carney walks down a hallway with the Governor General-designate, the Honourable Louise Arbour, in Ottawa, Ontario.
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"The slashing of funding from the world’s biggest aid donors is severely hurting humanitarian agencies at a time when their fuel and food costs are already escalating sharply because of shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz." _ @geoffreyyork
theglobeandmail.com/world/ar…
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"Since 17 April, at least 380 people have been killed despite the announced ceasefire. Widespread destruction continues across large parts of the country, affecting homes belonging to hundreds of thousands of people as well as basic infrastructure," says @KarolinaBilling #Lebanon
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Levon Sevunts retweeted
Apr 26
تدين مفوضية اللاجئين الهجوم بطائرة مسيّرة على شاحنة مساعدات في شمال #دارفور، ما أدى إلى تدمير أطقم المأوى لأكثر من 1,300 أسرة في طويلة. وتفاقم هذه الهجمات معاناة من هم في أمسّ الحاجة إلى المساعدة.
يجب أن تتوقف الهجمات على المساعدات. نحتاج إلى ممرات آمنة.
البيان الصحفي⬇️
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