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Levon Sevunts

@levonsevunts.bsky.social

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Recovering journalist, humanitarian, hiker and history buff. @unhcr.org communications officer in Canada.

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Levon Sevunts @levonsevunts.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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 @levonsevunts.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Meeting young refugee rights advocates is one of the most rewarding parts of my job at @unhcr.org. Speaking at the Refugee Parliament Conference, organized by @mcgill.ca students, was inspiring. I shared UNHCR's work and my journey from asylum-seeker to humanitarian worker. #RefugeeParliament

UNHCR Canada spokesperson Levon Sevunts addresses a room full of students and refugee rights activists seated around a large table at the Refugee Parliament Conference in Montreal on March 15, 2025.

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Levon Sevunts @levonsevunts.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

En cette journée glaciale dans la plupart des régions du Canada, c'est un bon rappel pour tous. Si c'est votre premier hiver ici, il est important de rester au chaud et au sec. Voici quelques conseils pour rester en sécurité. ❄️

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Levon Sevunts @levonsevunts.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

On this frigid day in most of Canada, this is a good reminder to all. If this is your first winter here, it’s important to keep warm and dry. Here are a few tips to stay safe. ❄️

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Levon Sevunts @levonsevunts.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Huge thanks to @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social for this opportunity to talk to CBC listeners in Ottawa about Sudanese refugees and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. ❗️8.7M displaced internally ❗️3.2M refugees ❗️25.6M facing hunger ❗️17M children out of school #KeepEyesOnSudan 👉 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

A young Sudanese mother holds a small girl in her arms at a spontaneous refugee settlement near Adre, Chad.

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Levon Sevunts @levonsevunts.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Matthew 25:35 As many Christians celebrate Christmas today, let's keep in our hearts refugees who just like Jesus's family were forced to flee their homes.

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Levon Sevunts @levonsevunts.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

It’s great being back at my alma mater, McGill University, for a workshop on strengthening the participation of internally displaced people (IDPs) in decisions that affect their lives. And it’s wonderful to see artwork made by Honduran #IDPs as the backdrop to these important discussions.

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Levon Sevunts @levonsevunts.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

As the dry season starts in Sudan, my colleagues are reporting a spike in numbers of people fleeing to South Sudan following fighting close to the border. Over the last 19 months, more than 866 thousand people have fled the carnage in Sudan to South Sudan. (Photo by Marie-Helene Verney of UNHCR)

A group of Sudanese refugees - men, women and children - carrying their belongings over their heads walk on a desert road in South Sudan.

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Levon Sevunts @levonsevunts.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I want to share Fatima's story. She's a Sudanese refugee I met in Chad. Her son was killed in front of her and she was brutalized so badly, she passed out. We see you. We hear you. We believe you. You are not alone. #16Days

Fatima, a Sudanese refugee in Chad, displays a blood-stained shawl. The splotches of blood on the thinning fabric are all that remains of her teenage son who was gunned down in front of Fatima.

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