UNHCR welcomes recent funding boost from Germany to provide life-saving support to thousands affected by drought in Kenya and Somalia
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the recent additional funding from the Government of Germany, to provide life-saving assistance and protection to millions of people impacted by the devastating drought ravaging the Horn of Africa region, including Kenya and...
UNHCR welcomes Kenya’s decision to end statelessness for the Pemba people
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of Kenya’s pronouncement to bring to an end to the long-term problem of statelessness for the Pemba people in Kenya. The announcement by Kenyan President William Ruto came during celebrations to mark...
UNHCR statement on protest at Kakuma refugee camp
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, calls for dialogue and peaceful engagement following an unauthorized demonstration by a group of refugees with an LGBTIQ+ profile in front of its office in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya, on 23 November. On Wednesday morning, a group of...
UNHCR deeply saddened by the tragic death of LGBTIQ+ refugee; calls for accountability
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened by the death of an LGBTIQ+ refugee who was the victim of an alleged arson attack on 15 March 2021 in Kakuma refugee camp. “We are deeply shocked by this tragic loss and wish to express our sincere condolences to the...
Kenya: UNHCR presents sustainable and rights-based solutions for refugees residing in camps
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has shared with the Government of Kenya a proposed set of sustainable and rights-based measures aimed at identifying solutions for refugees living in the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in Kenya. UNHCR recognizes the tremendous generosity...
UNHCR Statement on the situation of LGBTIQ+ refugees in Kakuma camp
This statement is in response to a number of inquiries we have received on the overall situation of LGBTIQ+ refugees in Kakuma refugee camp and a security incident that took place on 15 March 2021. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains deeply committed to the...
UNHCR Statement on the Government of Kenya’s intention to close Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is grateful to the people and Government of Kenya for generously hosting refugees and asylum-seekers for several decades and recognize the impact this generosity has had. UNHCR has been informed by the Kenyan authorities of their...
UNHCR applauds Kenya’s decision to resolve the statelessness of the Shona and other communities
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the Government of Kenya’s decision to grant citizenship to 1,670 stateless Shona and 1,300 stateless persons of Rwandan descent who qualify under the law as Kenyan citizens. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the landmark...
Kakuma refugee camp: UNHCR calling for calm after confrontation between refugees and the local community
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for calm and the easing of tensions in Kakuma refugee camp after yesterday’s violent confrontation between some LGBTI refugees and members of the local community. The incident left one female refugee sustaining minor injuries...