Deputy Special Representative to the UN-Secretary General in Somalia, Philippe Lazzarini visited Kambioos on 22 Jan. and met with a group of refugees

31 Dec 2013 a fire started in the northern side of Ifo market and burned and completely destroyed over 50 shops including wholesale shops and their goods.

*World Refugee Day (20th June) UNHCR and partners will lead the refugee community in Dadaab to commemorate World Refugee Day on 20th June. The global theme for this year is- “One family torn apart by war is too many.” The community has agreed to commemorate this day by conveying to the world, messages of peace through a campaign dubbed “31 Days of Peace Messages” which kicked off on 20th May. The community communication team is conveying these messages in camps as well as to local and international audiences through camp meetings, community radio and social media.

The refugee community in Dadaab will commemorate WRD 2014 by conveying to the world, messages of peace through a campaign dubbed “31 Days of Peace Messages"

Dadaab Camps are preparing for 16 Days of Activism which will start on 25 November

The Dadaab humanitarian family lost a member today. A teacher of Windle Trust Kenya (WTK) was shot in Hagadera. WTK is UNHCR's partner for secondary education.

11 of 30 boreholes in Dadaab camps now use solar power. This has reduced fuel costs per borehole by 40%.

IKEA Foundation donates €38 million to UNHCR for refugees and heavily stretched host communities in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso.

Ministry of Health declared the end of the Cholera outbreak in Dadaab refugee camps. Last positive case recorded on 16 July. Close monitoring continues.

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