Inclusion in Ethiopia’s ID system opens new doors for refugees
A landmark digital identity initiative in Ethiopia integrates refugees and asylum-seekers into the country’s national systems, providing hope along with access to national services By Sona Dadi in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia A year after arriving in Ethiopia, Ibtisam Khaled...
Thousands still fleeing Sudan daily, after one year of war
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Geneva – A year on, the war in Sudan continues to rage, with the country and its...
UN and regional human rights experts launch platform to coordinate advocacy on rights of refugees and asylum-seekers
GENEVA/WASHINGTON/BANJUL – A group of UN and regional independent human rights experts today launched the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR), to better coordinate joint advocacy initiatives that will enhance the protection and promotion of human...