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  • Government committed to standing With Refugees

    news Radio Miraya, 22 Jun 2016 (7 years ago )
    The government says it is committed to meeting its international obligation to host refugees. South Sudan is home to more than 272,000 refugees. 90% of the refugee population are Sudanese fleeing fighting and unrest in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States. The bulk of these are settled in camp...
  • Refugee crisis in South Sudan now world’s fastest growing

    news UNHCR, 17 Mar 2017 (7 years ago )
    GENEVA – Driven by fresh fighting, horrendous acts of violence and facing drought and famine, thousands of people are fleeing South Sudan, making it the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis. Total displacement from South Sudan into the surrounding region has now reached 1.6 million people, an a...
  • Grandi praises Uganda’s ‘model’ treatment of refugees, urges regional leaders to make peace

    news UNHCR, 31 Jan 2018 (6 years ago )
    MVEPI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, Uganda – Renewing a strong appeal to regional leaders to make peace, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has praised the “open border” policy of Uganda which is currently receiving up to 500 refugees a day. Grandi who is currently on an official visit to...
  • South Sudan refugees in Congo make market vibrant success

    news UNHCR, 14 Feb 2018 (6 years ago )
    From food to furniture, clothing to haircuts, the bustling market in the settlement of Meri in the rural northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a colourful example of refugees’ resourcefulness and how they can contribute to the local economy.
  • South Sudan and Burundi refugees unlock the potential of vegetable farming in arid Turkana County

    news Daily Nation, 17 July 2018, 19 Jul 2018 (5 years ago )
    Turkana county government and agencies have begun transferring extreme water efficient agriculture techniques to residents and refugee. “We have been given water efficient farming techniques such as sunken beds, wick gardens, sack gardening, and we even grow vegetables in jericans,” said Elizabeth Q...
  • Refugee athletes shine at world championships in Finland

    news The Star, 26 July 2018, 26 Jul 2018 (5 years ago )
    Among thousands of young athletes and participants from all over the world, Lydia, 17, and Dominic, 18, were not representing a country at the IAAF World-U20 Championships in Finland; they ran under the flag of the Athlete Refugee Team, bringing attention to their talent, but also to the global refu...
  • Refugee Athletes Join Race for Peace

    news UNHCR Kenya, 14 Nov 2018 (5 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...
  • UNHCR and partners launch communication system for refugees in Uganda

    news UNHCR Africa, 16 Jan 2019 (5 years ago )
    The new inter-agency Feedback, Referral and Resolution Mechanism (FRRM) will augment the existing information sharing system in refugee settlements and provide safe, accessible and reliable communication channels to refugees and asylum seekers.
  • IGAD Ministers commit further to improving livelihoods of refugees

    news IGAD, 03 Apr 2019 (4 years ago )
    “The only way forward to address the needs of refugees and host communities – including livelihoods and self reliance needs – and to ensure that hosting refugees contributes to economic growth and national development”.
  • UN Refugee Chief urges Security Council for firm response to record-high displacement

    news UNHCR Africa, 09 Apr 2019 (4 years ago )
    Grandi appealed to Member States to bolster support for host countries. “85 per cent of the world’s refugees are in poor or middle-income countries. That’s where the crisis is. Support must be stepped up,” he said. “Their hospitality must not be taken for granted.”