HIGHLIGHTS
Somalia Prime Minister visited Dadaab
- On 6th November, Somalia Prime Minister His Excellency Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke visited Dadaab refugee camps. The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Jubaland President, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, high level authorities from the Governments of Somalia and Kenya and UNHCR Country Representatives for Kenya and Somalia.
The Prime Minister and his accompanied delegation toured Ifo 2 camp of Dadaab and had the opportunity of interacting with refugees at a school, a hospital and an Integrated Return Help Desk. The delegation also met the refugee representatives and visited a refugee family.
The Prime Minister exhorted refugees to seriously consider voluntary repatriation which would enable them to contribute in the reconstruction and development of Somalia. The prime minister assured refugees that the Government of Somalia will put extra efforts in improving conditions in Somalia. UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies briefed the delegation about the assistance provided to the camp residents in Dadaab.
16 Days of Activism
- On 25th November, UNHCR launched the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in the Dadaab camps.
The theme for the campaign this year was “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Make Education Safe for All”. This theme recognizes the dire situation for millions of girls and boys, young women and men, whose basic right to education is daily impacted or cut short due to violence, lack of resources, and discrimination. The Dadaab theme has been customized to “Breaking Barriers to Safe Education”. During the 16 Days of Activism, UNHCR and agencies’ staff have been engaged in advancing the right to education and challenging violence, discrimination, and inequality in education at the intersection of gender, race or ethnicity, religion, real or perceived sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and other social identifiers.