Nyra Mahmood
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Nyra Mahmood
@nyram.bsky.social
MD SSHC; founder Eudaimonia Comms. Strategy Global Women Ldrs Founding Advisory Board Member UNHCR in the UK: Islamic Finance, women, philanthropy. Views my own
“What I witnessed in Gaza, I can only describe as a dystopian, post-apocalyptic wasteland. We — we, the United States — are complicit. We are involved, hand in hand, in the atrocities and the genocide that is currently undergoing in Gaza…”
“Designed as Death Traps”: U.S. Veteran Reveals Rampant War Crimes at GHF Sites in Gaza
As more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid at militarized aid distribution sites run by the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a former GHF security contractor tel...
www.democracynow.org
July 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Reposted by Nyra Mahmood
Erbil: Kurdistan. Swisscross Humanitarian Mission Feb 2025
One of the first surgeries of 2025 in Erbil led by Dr Alla Shukur and Dr Natasha Forster- a breast reconstruction on a patient unable to afford surgery following cancer treatment.
February 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Reposted by Nyra Mahmood
China’s DeepSeek AI is hitting Nvidia where it hurts
China’s DeepSeek AI is hitting Nvidia where it hurts
The cheaply-developed AI has shaken up Silicon Valley.
buff.ly
January 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Great opportunity to work with @unhcr.org in the London office on building and strengthening the #IslamicPhilanthropy proposition, creating meaningful partnerships and supporting refugees globally. 👇🏽

Check out this job at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency: PPH Officer (Islamic Philanthropy)
January 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Reposted by Nyra Mahmood
The efforts of UN agencies to supply humanitarian aid in besieged Gaza are at “breaking point”, warns a senior official, as Israeli forces continue attacks on relief workers.

Read here: http://aje.io/tjpefc
January 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The UNHCR DAFI program has given over 26,300 refugees access to tertiary education since 1992 and there were nearly 300 new scholars in 2023 compared to 2022.

Please advocate, donate, or share👇🏽to help ensure more refugees have access to the education they deserve.

www.unhcr.org/media/dafi-a...
DAFI Annual Report 2023 | UNHCR
www.unhcr.org
January 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“Few political tactics succeed like fear. But I can also tell you such claims of control are illusory. In my job, I repeatedly see how so many policies touted as the “solution” to immigration flout the law and basic human rights.”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Populist politicians will never 'control' immigration. Here are the humane alternatives | Filippo Grandi
Yes, immigration poses challenges, but they must be met in a fair, workable way, says Filippo Grandi, UN high commissioner for refugees
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2024 at 12:15 PM
The opportunity in Turkish fintechs is growing and “sophisticated” - Turkey is “at level with a developed country but in an emerging market context.”

sifted.eu/articles/tur....
Is Turkish fintech about to have a breakout moment?
Having been overlooked, things are starting to change in a country with a highly digitised banking sector and a population of 86m.
sifted.eu
August 13, 2024 at 12:27 PM
“..when women are allowed to more fully participate in the economy or take on leadership positions, evidence shows that natural resources are better managed, resilience is strengthened, economies are more competitive.”

blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/...
Why are adolescent girls key to global development? The answer in five charts.
The pivotal role of adolescent girls in global development, illustrated in five revealing charts. Explore insights on how investing in their education, health, and empowerment drives economic growth, ...
blogs.worldbank.org
August 13, 2024 at 11:51 AM
My Q&A with UNHCR in the UK on diversity, social Islamic finance and supporting forcibly displaced people. www.unrefugees.org.uk/learn-more/n....
Q&A with Advisory Board Member Nyra Mahmood | UK for UNHCR
We spoke to UK for UNHCR founding Advisory Board member Nyra Mahmood to see what inspired her to join the board & advocate for the cause.
www.unrefugees.org.uk
August 13, 2024 at 8:50 AM
The upcoming launch of 'Congregation' a UK for UNHCR collaboration with Es Devlin whose vision and creativity is, this autumn, allowing the stories of 50 incredible human beings who were forcibly displaced to be told in the centre of London. Save the date!
www.unrefugees.org.uk/learn-more/n...
Es Devlin | Congregation | UK for UNHCR
Es Devlin will unveil Congregation, a large-scale choral installation she has created in partnership with UK for UNHCR from 3 – 9 October 2024.
www.unrefugees.org.uk
August 12, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Families who fled violence in Sudan are now displaced again by severe flooding.

Over 10,000 people are affected, with shelters and essential facilities underwater.

The rainy season is just starting and expected to get worse. Please help if you can: bit.ly/3O8QbxM
August 12, 2024 at 9:38 PM