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“We do not want to see more refugees. It does not help us. We want them to go back home and become ambassadors of peace.”

In 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.

Education enables refugees to positively shape the future of both their countries of asylum and their home countries when they one day return.

The 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

Calls for massive investment in stable parts of Somalia to enable more refugees to return

Refugees need to be assisted to return home in an orderly manner

For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag.

The 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.

“You do exist. We need to make things better. Refugees must never be asked to prioritise their needs.”