Arnauld Akodjenou

@AAAkodjenou

Regional Refugee Coordinator/Special Adviser situation. At heart . Seeking . Defending . Let's connect.

Nairobi, Kenya
Joined September 2012
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  1. Jun 19

    : la plus grande de déplacés en humaine non-visible, crise oubliée que vivent plus de 2 millions de réfugiés et déplacés internes. Mon interview avec disponible sur:

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  2. Jun 13

    This morning I had a mtng w German Members of Parliament I urged them to fund UNHCRs operations for the situation. Dwindling funding has affected the delivery of life saving assistance especially food, health & education

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  3. Jun 9

    From Refugee to Global Ambassador | Ger Duany | TEDxPlaceDesNations via

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  4. Jun 3

    The aid effort for refugees is critically short of funds, only 8% of the funding required has been received to date. This article explains the effects of underfunding further & emanated from an interview I did with Reuters

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  5. Jun 2

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  6. Jun 1

    This week I have been in the UK meeting with government officials & donors to mobilize resources for humanitarian assistance for the situation. Funding for the South Sudan situation has stagnated at 8% for the last two months.

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  7. May 22

    The impact of conflict on the ordinary lives of people - like you and me - is real. Conflict robs citizens of opportunities for a better life. Here is what refugees had to say at the ongoing peace talks.

    told : , , pls help bring peace to so 2.4 M+ can go home . Said: are tired of life in camps with limited services; children growing without education, women & children suffering.
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  8. May 22

    South Sudan refugees address the ongoing led peace talks & ask leaders to bring peace to so that they can return home. Read full article

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  9. May 20

    Meeting w. AU Deputy Chairperson H.E. Kwesi Quartey on the sidelines of the ongoing led Peace Talks in Addis Ababa to discuss the need for a political solution to the conflict

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  10. May 20

    This week w. 2 UNHCR staff & 7 out of 9 refugees frm Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan & Uganda. They are all pleased to participate in the ongoing led Peace Talks & hope to return to a peaceful South Sudan soon

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  11. May 20

    Ghana Pres H.E Nana ufo-Addo's powerful speech in Oxford (watch video) African youth incl. South Sudanese should be empowered to contribute to the prosperity of their country; conflict inhibits progress

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  12. May 20

    UNHCR is currently facilitating the participation of South Sudanese refugees from East Africa, at the ongoing Peace Talks in Addis Ababa. Refugees have been articulating their views on how to achieve sustainable peace

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  13. May 19

    UNHCR colleagues & International Crisis Group guest speaker hard at work in Addis Ababa briefing refugees ahead of their participation at the IGAD led Peace Talks on South Sudan.

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    May 14

    What a treat to have former SG and team member Kofi Annan with whom to break bread - inspiring words: ‘who will be next Einstein turned away at the border? Your work will never be done...don’t turn your backs. Everyone should serve in UNHCR. Proud I was once one of you.’

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  15. May 9

    This week I had a meeting with the Uganda's Acting Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Simon Menhya to discuss Uganda's current operational context w. reference to refugees & further support UNHCR can provide

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  16. May 7

    This May we had an Ambassadors briefing on & , the diplomatic corps was updated on current events & Q&A. We hope to have many more briefings in the future. Thank you to for hosting.

    Pleased to host & members of the diplomatic corps to discuss the Burundi & S. Sudan refugee situations. United States remains deeply concerned about the plight of refugees & the sources of protracted conflict that prevent many refugees from returning home.
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  17. May 3

    South Sudan-A Nation in Crisis Desperate for Peace via

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  18. May 2

    Hope in short supply as fighting in South Sudan escalates ahead of decisive Addis peace talks

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    Apr 30

    Very pleased to learn that 10 aid workers who were recently detained in have been freed. I join in deep concern about the state of aid worker security in , where there have been 100 humanitarian deaths since Dec 2013.

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  20. Apr 27

    UNHCR believes in inclusion of refugees in peace processes. Today, I met Hon Deng Dau Chair National Dialogue (ND) Subcommittee on refugees&discussed UNHCR support to ND consultations of refugees in camps

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