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From GRD
Global Rights Defenders has published the Voices Rising: Refugee-led Solutions Conference 2023 Narrative Report. The first ever refugee-led Conference at Kakuma refugee camp promoted meaningful discussion among government entities, partner organizations, grassroots organizations, the media, private sector, and more.
By implementing all recommendations as outlined in this report, the Government of Kenya, international partners, and all related entities are upholding their commitments to the Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), and the UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 ahead of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) 2023.
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Thank you to the Organizing Committee, Pascal Zigashane, Executive Director of Action pour le Progres, Amin Bolis Executive Director of Humanity Hands, and Deline Ramiro Operations and Partnerships lead of Solidarity Initiative for Refugees, for pulling this conference together. The Narrative Report was written by Rapporteur, Rai Friedman.
Thank you to the Conference Supporters International Labour Organization Global Rights Defenders, Refugees SEAT, Refugee-Led Organization Network of Kenya (RELON-Kenya), World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC), HIAS, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Also a special thank you to the Refugee-led Organization (RLO) Voice Heard for documenting the conference.
Also a special thank you to the Refugee-led Organization (RLO) Voice Heard for documenting the conference.
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From the GRD Community
Humanity Hands (formerly INVER) has officially registered as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) in Turkana County, Kenya. Humanity Hands seeks to change narratives, promote the resilience and psycho-social well-being of refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana County, Kenya, through programs focusing on Education, Digital Literacy, Enterprise development, Arts, sexual and Reproductive Health Education (SRHE). They focus on the Five thematic areas of interventions within the Kakuma Refugee Camp: Education, Digital literacy, Entrepreneurship, Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) and Art.
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Global Refugee Forum 2023
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From the Sector
This article provides an overview of the current humanitarian crisis in Sudan - 7.1 million are internally displaced. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) urges the international community to provide immediate relief support, emphasizing the need for additional funding.
Afghan refugees in Islamabad face increased risk of forced repatriation. The government has vowed to expel "all illegal foreigners". Afghan asylum seekers face precarious human rights conditions if returned to their country of origin, as the Taliban's government will not treat returnees kindly.
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