Kelly T. Clements (@KellyTClements) / X

Kelly T. Clements

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Kelly T. Clements

@KellyTClements

Deputy High Commissioner, UN Refugee Agency. Humanitarian for a lifetime. Partnerships key. Dedicated to family and friends. @Refugees

Geneva, Switzerland

Joined June 2016

Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Jun 8
Inspired choices by @antonioguterres to help @BarhamSalih lead @Refugees - Tressa, Anton and Edem bring drive to protect, aid & find solutions for those forced to flee with deep dedication, diverse & vast experience just when UNHCR and the UN need it most. A dynamite team!
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
@Refugees
Jun 8
BREAKING: Senior appointments to help lead UNHCR have been announced by SG @antonioguterres. Tressa Rae Finerty will serve as Deputy High Commissioner. @anton_leis as Assistant High Commissioner for Operations. @EdemWosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection.
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
May 25
Aid is not the end goal. Rohingya refugees want to go home when it is safe and voluntary. Thanks to our precious supporters of the #JointResponsePlan for helping to ensure partners - including many local and national orgs - have necessary resources to respond to basic needs.
UNHCR in Bangladesh
@UNHCR_BGD
May 25
Rohingya don't want aid forever, but to return home safely & w/ dignity. Until then, the world can't forget them. The Joint Response Plan launched last week is a united plan to support refugees & host communities Listen to @KellyTClements👇
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Kelly T. Clements reposted
UNHCR United States
@UNHCRUSA
Apr 15
UNHCR honors the life of Arthur "Gene" Dewey, former Deputy High Commissioner for @Refugees, humanitarian, public servant and advocate for refugees. Across decades, he impacted the lives of forcibly displaced people globally. We extend heartfelt condolences to his loved ones.
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Mar 19
Eid Mubarak🙏 Millions of families are marking Eid far from home. Many are displaced across the Middle East. In a time of conflict and uncertainty, the need for safety and solidarity has never been greater. We stand with those forced to flee. @Refugees
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Feb 19
#RamadanKareem
Voices #WithRefugees
@VoicesWRefugees
Feb 19
As the world welcomes the holy month, @KellyTClements , Deputy UN High Commissioner for Refugees, reminds us of the strength & resilience of refugee families observing Ramadan far from home. Your generosity brings warmth to their Iftar tables & hope during times of uncertainty.
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Jan 1
Welcome @BarhamSalih - we look forward to your tenure as @UN High Commissioner for @Refugees - You have joined a remarkable team, doing remarkable work with many partners to protect, aid & find solutions for millions of uprooted and stateless people.
Barham Salih
@BarhamSalih
Jan 1
Today I begin my tenure as High Commissioner for @Refugees. Guided by our shared humanity and legal mandate, we will work with our partners and host nations, to protect refugees, deliver durable solutions, and confront the displacement crises affecting millions of people.
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Dec 25, 2025
Important message from my boss, outgoing @Refugees High Commissioner Filippo Grandi. With my wishes for peace, tolerance and solidarity for the 🌍 in 2026.
Filippo Grandi
@FilippoGrandi
Dec 25, 2025
“… a crisis of global leadership, of failure of imagination and ambition, and a proliferation of populist rhetoric that is numbing us to the plight of others.” Read my Christmas Day op-ed on the @nytimes 👇🏻 eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Dec 18, 2025
Warm congratulations to @BarhamSalih on his election as UN High Commissioner for @Refugees His own history of displacement and his leadership at the highest level of government will strengthen our work to protect and find solutions for refugees everywhere.
Barham Salih
@BarhamSalih
Dec 18, 2025
I am honoured to have been elected as the incoming United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. As a former refugee, I know first-hand how protection and opportunity can change the course of a life. That experience will inform a leadership approach grounded in empathy,
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Dec 15, 2025
The Global #RefugeeForum Progress Review reminds us what truly matters: protection, solidarity and shared responsibility. Progress is real: stronger asylum systems, more education and jobs, thousands of pledges turning into action. Unity and collective action deliver results.
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Dec 13, 2025
At UNHCR, our commitment to protecting people is our guiding light. It has been for 75 years now. Refugees' rights guide our mission and we will persevere to protect them.
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Dec 10, 2025
Congratulations to this year’s #NansenAward winners 👏 Your incredible courage and compassion are changing the lives of refugees around the world. In a difficult year, you remind us what humanity at its best looks like. unhcr.org/news/press-rel…
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Dec 2, 2025
We don’t give up. Refugees role model that for us every day. If we have means, we can protect lives & find solutions even in the most challenging places. Grateful to donors who stepped up today at Pledging Conference with much-needed financial support.
Early donor support tops $1 billion for 2026, but widening funding gaps leave millions at risk |...
From unhcr.org
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Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
Nov 28, 2025
Grateful for the steadfast support from the people of 🇰🇷. Today’s policy dialogue with ROK counterparts reaffirmed our shared commitment to work together so that refugees and their hosts can rebuild their lives with dignity and hope. @mofa_kr @MOFAkr_eng @geneva_korea
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