Julie Gassien bats at an incessant onslaught of gnats attacking the moisture in her eyes. All around her is the green fernery of the Angolan bush, the sounds of burbling water soothing from the forested background. She stands on an intricately balanced web of...
Looking back: how did we do in Uganda? At the beginning of this year, we wanted to take a critical look at our engagement with the Uganda operation. The Uganda operation was one we invested in heavily as a team, having supported through four missions and on-going...
I’ve always wanted to visit Angola and remember reading about the end of years of bloody civil war when I was at school. This year, I had the opportunity to travel to Angola for the first time, recently joining the UNHCR operation there for a few weeks. Since early...
Jeff Wilkinson has been based in UNHCR’s Aleppo office since October 2016. Prior to moving to Syria, he worked with UNHCR as Head of Field Office and in additional protection roles in Colombia, Ecuador, eastern Ukraine, as well as emergency missions to South Sudan and...
The UNHCR Representation in Niger was established in 2012 to respond to the influx of refugees from Mali, following the outbreak of conflict. Since then, the operation has grown in size to respond to additional situations, including the arrival of Nigerian refugees...
The Regional INS Workshop: A workshop we ‘did’ even though we ‘don’t’ As a rule, we don’t go to workshops. Well, some of us do, but only in moderation and definitely not as a priority. In fact, I have a personal fear of becoming another serial panel member who...
