"REFUGEE CAMPS"

According to the UN Refugee agency, over 1 million Somalis have been displaced by a devastating drought that has destroyed livelihoods in the Horn of Africa, leaving families hungry. UNHCR

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, told the General Assembly his country “looks forward to receiving further UN support in reconstructing the liberated areas affected by the occupation of ISIS terrorists.” UNIFEED

All Inclusive: the Campaign for Refugee Education, calls for the inclusion of refugees in national education systems from the start of humanitarian emergencies, through protracted displacement situations and in longer-term development planning. UNHCR

According to the UN Refugee Agency, Sudanese refugees and their hosts in Chad face challenges in delivering education. UNHCR

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, urges more donor support for solutions and praises progress in refugee protection in Tanzania. UNHCR

After four years as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet held her final press conference in Geneva and said, “the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ever-increasing effects of climate change, and the reverberating shocks of the food, fuel and finance crisis resulting from the war against Ukraine have been the three major issues” of her mandate. OHCHR

Despite first trial on war crimes, thousands of displaced persons in Darfur still without justice, International Criminal Court Prosecutor tells Security Council.

Briefing journalists today in Dhaka at the end of her first official mission to Bangladesh, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet acknowledged that the country has made remarkable economic and social progress and is aiming to graduate from Least Developed Country status in a few years. OHCHR

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has been on her first official visit to Bangladesh since Sunday. OHCHR

Exploiting global crises, nations impacted by conflict at heart of Da’esh, affiliates’ strategy, counter-terrorism officials warn Security Council.