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Urban attractions: Returnee youth, mobility and the search for a future in South Sudan’s regional towns

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Last January’s successful referendum has ushered in a period of great excitement in South Sudan. On the eve of, and immediately following independence, many young people returned from camps for refugees and internally displaced people to the South. Rather than going back to the rural, pastoral and agricultural communities of their parents, many have chosen to seek opportunities in regional towns, spurred on by a desire to contribute to the building of their new country.Becoming engaged in wage more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

In the shelter of each other: Notions of home and belonging amongst Somali refugees in Nairobi

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Over the past 20 years, the geopolitical landscape of Somalia has undergone multiple shifts, reflecting the complex and dynamic nature of conflict in the country. Warlordism, general anarchy, Islamic militancy, banditry, piracy, a series of foreign interventions, drought and famine have all played a major roles in creating a tragic context of ongoing insecurity and displacement. Yet durable solutions continue to remain elusive, in part because the government and international community continue more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Chinese actress seeks to build bridges with Somali refugees

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Chinese actress Yao Chen has concluded her first visit to Africa as UNHCR's honorary patron for China by hailing the courage of Somali refugees and the generosity of their hosts in Ethiopia. Yao Chen travelled to Ethiopia last week to meet with Somali refugees in the Dollo Ado and Jijiga border areas.In Buramino camp, Yao Chen spoke to a mother of five who had come from the Somali capital, Mogadishu, several months ago. Sitting in a small Somali shelter made of wood and rugs, the woman said more...

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D C on April 11, 2012

Refugee Education

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Education is one of the highest priorities of refugee communities. Yet there is little evidence of tangible organizational commitment by UNHCR to guaranteeing the right to education for refugee children and young people. This paper is a general, global review that identifies common patterns and categories within the field of refugee education. It examines the central role of UNHCR in the provision of refugee education but situates refugee education historically, from World War II to the more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 06, 2012

Promoting Livelihoods and Self-reliance

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In urban settings, protection and livelihoods are closely intertwined. Forcibly displaced people need to acquire goods and services, and cash everyday, but many aspects of urban settings make the pursuit of livelihoods risky. These guidelines address all urban persons of concern (PoC) currently under UNHCR’s mandated and designated responsibility, including refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons (IDP), stateless persons and returnees. The guidelines will specify where and how more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 11, 2012

Investing in Solutions

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The practical guide has been developed for potential managers and implementers of livelihood programmes (programme staff, field staff, protection officers, senior managers, etc.) considering the use of microfinance as part of a broader livelihoods strategy. The policy framework is specifically addressed to UNHCR decision-makers. The guide is meant to provide practical information and tools to assess the appropriateness of microfinance in a conflict-affected community; and if relevant, to help more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 06, 2012

The cost of living

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The primary goal of providing assistance to refugees is to stabilize their lives, but a critical component of stability – livelihoods – is indirectly and inadvertently undermined by a service delivery system that requires refugees to spend an excessive amount of time and money getting to the offered assistance, particularly in urban settings. The principal aim of this paper is to quantify the time and money a typical refugee family must spend in order to access the services they need to survive more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 06, 2012

Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries 2011

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A report released by the UN refugee agency shows that new conflicts and a rising outflow from older crisis spots such as Afghanistan together contributed to a 20 per cent rise in asylum claims in industrialized countries in 2011.UNHCR's report, "Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries 2011," says that an estimated 441,300 asylum claims were recorded last year compared to 368,000 in 2010. The report covers 44 countries in Europe, North America, Australasia and north-east Asia. more...

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Moushumi Biswas on March 28, 2012

Protecting People Crossing Borders in the Context of Climate Change: Normative Gaps and Possible Approaches

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This paper first presents the background to and context of current discussions and approaches surrounding climate change-related human mobility across borders (Part 1) before identifying the normative gaps in the present international protection regime together with institutional and operational shortcomings (Part 2). It argues that while a relationship between climate change, environmental events and displacement/migration exists, direct causalities are difficult to establish. Rather, such more...

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Moushumi Biswas on February 22, 2012

Essential medicines and medical supplies policy and guidance 2011

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The UNHCR’s Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies Policy provide guidance on how to ensure provision of good quality essential medicines and medical supplies in all phases of UNHCR programming. Health services are provided to refugees and other persons of concern at national health centres or through health centres supported by UNHCR’s implementing and operational health partners. Provision of medicines, supplies and equipment necessary for preventive and curative health services is primarly more...

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D C on January 09, 2012

A Catalyst and a Bridge: An Evaluation of UNHCR's Community Empowerment Projects in Sierra Leone

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This report provides a review of the Community Empowerment Projects (CEPs), an innovative method of securing sustainable reintegration sponsored by the UNHCR in Sierra Leone. From 2003 through 2005, the UNHCR conducted almost 1400 CEPs in five different districts of Sierra Leone. The largest number of projects were implemented in Kailahun (618), followed by Kono (496), Pujehan (157), Kenema (65), and Kambia (38). Most CEPs can be categorized within five main sectors: water and sanitation (44%), more...

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Moushumi Biswas on February 01, 2012

Power and Politics in Resettlement: A Case Study of Bhutanese Refugees in the USA

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Bhutanese refugees are ethnic Nepalese whose origins trace to the eastern part of Nepal. Because neither Nepal nor Bhutan was unwilling to give citizenship to this population, the refugees had been living in a state of liminality for over two decades. The revocation of citizenship by the Bhutanese government, the subsequent construction of their illegality through a series of denationalization processes, and the refusal of refuge and of civil rights by the host states of more...

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D C on May 12, 2011

Sri Lankans separated by a body of water

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Some 2,800 Sri Lankan refugees in India and beyond have expressed an interest in returning home in the near future. returnees under UNHCR's voluntary repatriation programme are also given a standard reintegration grant, as a first step towards helping them restart their lives. When they reach their final destination in Sri Lanka, they can approach one of UNHCR's five offices in the north and east to obtain a kit of basic household supplies, including plastic mats, mosquito nets, bed sheets, more...

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D C on July 14, 2011

UNHCR Global Trends 2010

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The 2010 Global Trends report shows that 43.7 million people are now displaced worldwide – roughly equalling the entire populations of Colombia or South Korea, or of Scandinavia and Sri Lanka combined. Within this total are 15.4 million refugees (10.55 million under UNHCR's care and 4.82 million registered with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), 27.5 million people displaced within their own country by conflict, and nearly 850,000 asylum-seekers, nearly one fifth of them in more...

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Moushumi Biswas on June 20, 2011

The Benefits of Belonging: Local Integration Options and Opportunities for Host Countries, Communities and Refugees

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People become refugees for many reasons, not least because of violent civil conflicts in which ordinary citizens are the greatest victims. This has led to large numbers of women, men and children being forced to seek sanctuary in their neighbouring countries and further afield. These people can remain displaced for years, or even decades. Some may fear that the prolonged presence of refugees will have a negative impact on their community or country.In reality, if given the opportunity to more...

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Farina Ahmed on August 03, 2011

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