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Ambassador Tegla Loroupe Honoured as UN Person of the Year in Kenya
25 Oct 2016 -
UNHCR’s Statement on a Report Published by Human Rights Watch
17 Sep 2016In all of our engagements with Government officials (both bilaterally and within the framework established under the Tripartite Agreement of 2013), refugees and other stakeholders, we have consistently stressed that repatriation must be voluntary and cannot, therefore, be time-bound.
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Missing Out: Refugee Education in Crisis
15 Sep 2016Education enables refugees to positively shape the future of both their countries of asylum and their home countries when they one day return.
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Heroic Reception in Kenya for 5 Members of #TeamRefugees
25 Aug 2016 -
Joint Communiqué: Ministerial Tripartite Commission for the Voluntary Repatriation of Somali Refugees from Kenya to Somalia
25 Jun 2016The Commission directed the Tripartite Technical Committee to conclude concrete operational modalities and support measures which will be provided in Kenya and Somalia to ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary return and sustainable reintegration of Somali refugees from Kenya
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In Kenya, UNHCR Chief Assured Return of Refugees will not Contravene International Obligations
12 Jun 2016Calls for massive investment in stable parts of Somalia to enable more refugees to return
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Five Refugees from Kenya Camps make the Refugee Olympics Team
3 Jun 2016For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag.
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UNHCR Appeals to Kenya Over Decision to End Refugee Hosting
9 May 2016The safety of hundreds of thousands of Somalis, South Sudanese and others has hinged on Kenya’s generosity and its willingness to be a leading beacon in the region for international protection.
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Bono Discusses Possible Solutions for Dadaab
28 Mar 2016“You do exist. We need to make things better. Refugees must never be asked to prioritise their needs.”