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UNHCR calls on South Sudan parties to deliver a lasting peace
news UNHCR, 17 Sep 2018 (6 years ago )“The peace process must include the voices of refugees and those displaced inside of South Sudan to bring an end to more than five years of senseless suffering,” said Arnauld Akodjenou, UNHCR’s Special Adviser on the South Sudan situation. “It’s important that refugees participate, understand and su... -
UN rights chief calls for release of hundreds abducted and abused in South Sudan
news UN news, 18 Oct 2018 (6 years ago )Hundreds of civilians who were taken by opposition forces in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria region during an uptick in fighting are still missing, the UN’s top rights official said on Thursday, in a call for their immediate release. -
Joint statement by UNHCR and OPM on preliminary results of refugee verification exercise
news UNHCR Africa, 09 Nov 2018 (6 years ago )By the end of the verification exercise 1,092,213 individuals have been verified as present representing 76 per cent of the initial target. During the verification exercise, OPM continued to attend to the ongoing emergency and registered new arrivals in all settlements and at transit centers along t... -
Safaricom Foundation supports refugee students to hone their skills in entrepreneurship, leadership and sports - Kenya
news UNHCR Kenya, 12 Nov 2018 (6 years ago )“I discovered that I am good at basketball and I would love to one day play for the American National Basketball League,” he says. “I have also engaged in an agricultural enterprise where I am growing broccoli and selling to the school.” 16 year old Reech Deng Maketh is originally from South Sudan. -
Refugee Athletes Join Race for Peace
news UNHCR Kenya, 14 Nov 2018 (6 years ago )“I had to endure the pain of running for ten kilometres on hilly terrain to send a message that peace can also be promoted through sports.” Lydia from South Sudan. The UNHCR Kenya Country Representative Mr. Mazou added that UNHCR would continue to partner with the Government of Kenya and other organ... -
PRESS RELEASE: 16 Days of Activism: Grandi calls for better protection of refugees against sexual violence in the workplace
news UNHCR, 26 Nov 2018 (6 years ago )“The world of work can be particularly risky for refugees and other forcibly displaced people. Many are left with no choice but the informal sector, exposing them to unsafe and abusive working conditions, including gender-based violence.” -
UN, South Sudan opposition slam rape of 125 women, girls amid peace deal
news IOL, 03 Dec 2018 (6 years ago )“These attacks on vulnerable civilians are absolutely abhorrent and must stop,” said the head of UNMISS David Shearer. -
News Comment by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Peace in South Sudan
news UNHCR, 14 Dec 2018 (6 years ago )On the fifth anniversary of the start of conflict in South Sudan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing again to all parties to continue pursuing a sustainable and lasting peace. -
UNHCR launches $2.7 billion appeal for Africa’s largest refugee crisis: South Sudan
news UNHCR, 18 Dec 2018 (6 years ago )Five years on since the onset of a brutal civil war, over 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees have sought safety in six neighboring countries Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Central African Republic (CAR). Another 1.9 million remain internally displaced... -
States reach historic deal for refugees and commit to more effective, fairer response
news UNHCR, 18 Dec 2018 (6 years ago )“No country should be left alone to respond to a huge influx of refugees,” said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. “Refugee crises call for a global sharing of responsibility, and the compact is a powerful expression of how we work together in today’s fragmented world.”