Joint Communiqué: Ministerial Tripartite Commission for the Voluntary Repatriation of Somali Refugees from Kenya to Somalia
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
World Refugee Day Commemorated in Nairobi
Nairobi, 20 June, 2016 – UN Refugee Agency in Kenya joined the world in commemorating the strength, courage and resilience of the over 60 million refugees globally, and 600,442 refugees in Kenya during this years’ World Refugee Day. The event held at the National Museums of Kenya was themed ‘Get […]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Maiden Visit to Kakuma
This is a new way of working for UNHCR. The partnerships with development partners is the way forward, it is a new approach intended to encourage self-reliance of both refugees and host community, boost the local economy, and also prepare refugees for sustainable returns, once conditions in their countries of origin allows
In Kenya, UNHCR Chief Assured Return of Refugees will not Contravene International Obligations
Calls for massive investment in stable parts of Somalia to enable more refugees to return
Charity Begins at Home: UNHCR Kenya Staff Members Sign the Open Letter to End Statelessness
#IBELONG to a world where everyone has the right to a nationality
Somali President calls for any refugee returns from Dadaab to be carried out in an orderly manner
Refugees need to be assisted to return home in an orderly manner
Five Refugees from Kenya Camps make the Refugee Olympics Team
For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag.
Kenya’s Chess Champion, Four-time Olympian and UNHCR Staff Member Promotes the Game of Chess among Refugees
Chess has a way of bringing people together. I can admit to the fact that it breaks the boundaries among refugees from different ethnicity and nationalities.
Peace Race Showcases Athletic Talent in Dadaab and Kakuma Refugee Camps
In qualifying competitions held at the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps, over 100 young athletes of different nationalities demonstrated their athletic ability in races organised by UNHCR, in partnership with the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation (TLPF).