Kate Otega

@KateOtega

Lerato’s Mum | Lawyer |

Nairobi, Kenya
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Joined December 2014
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    22 hours ago

    Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the Commission on Human Rights in 1949. Her contributions to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights made the document we refer to today.

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    Jul 2

    Please join me in giving a shout out to newest Goodwill Ambassador, Ben Stiller . Thank you for all you are doing for the more than 68.5 million forcibly displaced people Ben.

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    Jul 2

    Only 1% of refugees go to university but ’s Turkana West University campus, made up of 10 Kenyan & international universities aims to beat the odds. Cabinet Secretary for Education visited the proposed site and pledged to support refugees & their hosts.

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    Jul 1

    President & Secretary-General , on a joint visit to Bangladesh, make the case for the & to work even closer together to address global challenges: climate change, migration, forced displacement, epidemics, development.

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    Jun 25

    rivals say hope for peace at meet in Khartoum

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    Jun 26

    Breaking PM Abiy Ahmed warmly welcomes the delegation at Bole Airport.This marks the 1st high level contact nearly two decades of stalemate. PM Abiy will host the delegation & hopes the visit will lay the foundation for a much brighter future -

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    Jun 25

    My teammates and I joined other refugees from all over the world to mark , in . annual Global Trends study found 68.5 million people had been forcibly displaced at the end of 2017, more people than the population of . Stand .

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    Jun 23

    Those shouting about a “refugee emergency” in Europe or America should visit African communities giving refuge to millions with small resources. Energies would be better spent helping people address problems here while sharing some of the refugee burden born by poor countries.

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  9. Jun 23

    Love love love it! Confident, super-talented and beautiful. Young a.k.a. is killing the game!

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    Can you believe DJ Switch only started DJ-ing about a year ago? Check out this Ghanaian superstar in action.
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  10. Jun 23

    Absolutely awesome !

    Great mission to Kakuma Camp with National Director, Susan Masila, and world renowned marathoner, Douglas Wakiihuri. Exploring ways to include refugee and host community athletes with intellectual disability in events.
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    Jun 21

    Honoured to be featured by : . Proud of the resilience + achievements of fellow refugees across the world despite the many challenges. 'Life is about struggle'. Cc

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    Jun 21

    The coast of Libya once again became a deadly trap for over 220 people who were escaping the horrors of war, the scourge of poverty or the hopelessness of detention. Mourning them.

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    Jun 21

    Arrived in Addis Ababa this afternoon for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) peace talks on South Sudan.

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    Jun 19

    On World Refugee Day, I ask you to remember the millions who were forced to leave their homes. Their story is one of resilience, perseverance and courage. Ours must be of solidarity, compassion and action.

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    Jun 19

    There's is empirical and compelling evidence that refugees are an asset and have made significant contribution to the economies and social fabric of the communities and countries they live in, tell

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  16. Jun 20

    Most of my favourite neck pieces are made by Clementine, like the Maasai-inspired piece I wore today. Each of her pieces = heart, love and detailed workmanship.

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    Jun 19

    Every two seconds a person is displaced by war, violence or persecution and says we're now at a record high of more than 68.5 million people forcibly displaced worldwide.

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    Jun 20

    In , Kenya, we started with a great football tournament and a market day. Follow and today to see how the is celebrated!!! The message is ONE: We Stand Together

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    Jun 19

    On we remember that protecting people fleeing persecution, violence and war is a basic act of humanity shared by all cultures and enshrined in international law.

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    Jun 18

    Starting my visit to Libya by remembering all those who have lost their lives in desperate attempts to cross the sea. They are people, not numbers. Women, men, children. May they rest in peace.

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