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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Irbid and Ramtha are home to one of #Jordan’s largest refugee populations, and where partnerships matter but also work. Insightful discussions yesterday with authorities, partners & refugees on protection, education, livelihoods, challenges & opportunities.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

On #WorldRefugeeDay, 20 June, refugees from Mafraq, Jordan 🇯🇴, remind us what safety means to them @UNHCRJordan remains committed to standing with refugees #UntilEveryoneIsSafe 🌍

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Music is a language we all understand, as is kindness. MIYAVI, UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador, visited Jordan last week, bringing joy to refugees and humanitarian staff alike, and thanking Jordan for its generosity towards those less lucky. @unhcr.org

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The @ec.europa.eu including ECHO is the largest donor to the refugee response in Jordan in 2026. Its support is indispensable, therefore highly appreciated. Together with the EU ambassador of @euinjordan.bsky.social we visited Zaatari refugee camp to discuss with refugees their hopes and plans.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

With war raging and civilians are once again fleeing for their lives, this year’s Eid wishes could not have been more significant. ✨ Eid Mubarak May this blessed occasion bring peace, solidarity, and compassion to families across Jordan and around the world. 🌙💙

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

It is now 15 years since the Syria crisis began. And though the country is on the path to recovery, its consequences are still felt widely, with millions still displaced. I honor their strength and the patience of their hosts. Their resilience deserves continued support.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Grateful for the opportunity to present the complex realities facing refugees in Jordan to H.E. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the First Lady today. Germany’s support to Jordan and to the refugees it hosts is greatly appreciated.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Today I was in Irbid. I visited @YarmoukUni76, a partner in the Higher Education Alliance, and met with its President, and thanked the academic community in Jordan for the opportunities it has opened up to thousands of refugees. They are the future of their (and our) society.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

It was an honor to accompany the High Commissioner, Barham Salih, during his first mission to Jordan since taking up his role; his visit early on in his tenure highlights the country’s leadership and longstanding commitment to protecting refugees.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

@unhcr.org Jordan we were privileged to receive one of the first visits of the new High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih. Together we visited Zaatari camp, met with partners, refugees and colleagues, and had some excellent falafel produced in the camp and sold in camp market.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

In a street close to Rainbow street, in an older part of town in Amman, a traditional house hosts a showroom of the Jordan Handicrafts Artisans Association. Here, Jordanian and refugee artisans exhibit their work, available for purchase. Proceeds help support their families.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I wish to pay tribute to our outgoing High Commissioner, @filippograndi.unhcr.org , for his exceptional humanitarian leadership and commitment to the refugee cause, and to welcome our incoming High Commissioner, Barham Salih, who we look forward to welcoming soon.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Today, together with my colleagues Antonella and Marc from the World Food Programme and UNICEF in Jordan, we provided a briefing to donors on the situation of refugees in Jordan. Thank you to our donors who care for refugees and were there with us today and always.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

@unhcr.org in 🇯🇴 has made available a dashboard that shows, realtime, what skills refugees who return to Syria have, and where their areas of origin (and likely return) are. This allows prospective employers in Syria to plan their workforce as they help reconstruct their country. Link in the comments

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

#WorldRefugeeDay is in two days! An opportunity to celebrate #solidarity with refugees.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

In Zaatari and Azraq refugee camps earlier this week A celebration of taekwondo and the power and discipline it instills, Jordan, refugees, sports, cultures, languages, and generations “Peace is more precious than triumph” : Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation - thank you.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Let’s face it. It’s getting uncertain for humanitarian staff everywhere. But while managers cannot promise certainty, they can promise transparency. A first step to transparency is a trusting relationship with staff representatives and peer advisers. #HumanitariansAtWork in Irbid

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Countries that host many refugees, such as Jordan🇯🇴, bear hidden responsibilities no one ever talks about. E.g., 30 % of the babies and little boys and girls at the Al Hussein Social Foundation for Orphans in Amman, are refugees, yet in this loving home you wouldn’t be know. 🙏

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Several refugee families left this morning for Syria. The High Commissioner happened to be in Amman and came to see them off. We waved goodbye, and as the buses left the station, we turned to leave ourselves. When we looked at each other, we realized that all of us had tears in our eyes.

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

About one hundred refugees left from Azraq camp in Jordan this morning, returning to Syria Wishing them a safe journey

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

@ec.europa.eu Hadja Lahbib visited Zaatari camp 🇯🇴 yesterday and spoke with refugees, women, men and children, about their hopes for the future. Some want to return to Syria, others not. In any event, the smiles are brighter. @unhcr.org

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 13/12/2024

🏚️ Despite almost 14 years of conflict in Syria, hope endures. As Syrians return to rebuild their lives in shattered communities, UNHCR is there to provide life-saving support and services. Together, we can help turn hope into action. bit.ly/49xNDnl

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 19/11/2024

Refugees welcome. @bsky.app

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Today I met three #volunteer #electricians, who have taken it upon themselves to fix the cabling in the homes of vulnerable #refugees in Zaatari refugee camp, in Jordan, to make them less prone to #fire accidents. Thank you! #InternationalVolunteerDay2024

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Celebrate creativity, community, friendships, connections at the 12th #WithRefugees bazaar, today and tomorrow, at Swefieh Village Rooftop!

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Maria Stavropoulou 🇺🇳 @mariast-unhcr.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

The UNCT in Jordan 🇯🇴 met today with HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education, Dr Azmi Mahafzah. Jordan has included refugee children in its schools for decades, and is working on strengthening inclusive education and education quality across the board.

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