UNHCR organized a workshop on access to rights and services for asylum-seekers & refugees with disabilities and those at older ages with the DGMM and the MoFSP.

Following the death of 38 Burundian refugees and asylum seekers in Kamanyola, South Kivu, in a confrontation with armed forces, UNHCR is providing emergency aid and called for investigation.

UN New York: Central African Republic - President Addresses General Debate, 72nd Session

YTB organized social and cultural tours in Cappadocia and Bursa in July 2017 for the participants of the 2016-2017 advanced Turkish language courses.

Steady rate of new arrivals continues, especially to South Darfur and West Kordofan states.

UNHCR is working with state governments in White Nile and East Darfur to improve access to birth registration for refugee children born in Sudan.

Total new arrivals in 2017 so far is approximately 183,516 refugees. Over 461,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled to Sudan since December 2013.

From January to June 2017 - 28,757 Somali refugees from Kenya were voluntarily repatriated to Somalia by UNHCR as part of its programme and benefited from an enhanced return package.

Local authorities reported tens of thousands new arrivals in areas of difficult access.

UNHCR, together with the Government of Turkey and with the support of the EU, launched the project “Reinforcement of Turkey’s National Asylum System”.