Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen
KEY FIGURES
6,000 Refugees registered since the outbreak of the crisis
2,612 Registered females.
2,277 Registered children and adolescents.
PRIORITIES
- Ensure protection of refugees and asylum seekers and provide assistance.
- Provide documents to refugees.
- Work with the government to ensure access to territory and freedom of movement.
- Continue to develop the infrastructure at Markazi camp.
- Continue border monitoring activities.
HIGHLIGHTS
- According to the latest available statistics from IOM and the Djibouti government, 30,242 persons of mixed nationalities have arrived in Djibouti as of 18 November (since 26 March). Of those, 16,382 persons (54 per cent) are Yemeni nationals, 11,948 (40 per cent) are transiting migrants and 1,912 persons (6 per cent) are Djiboutian returnees.
- As of 22 November, UNHCR and ONARS registered 6,000 refugees of which 5,801 are Yemeni nationals; the majority was registered in Obock. There are a total of 2,727 refugees sheltered in Markazi refugee camp. The remaining refugees live in Obock and Djibouti city.