Ron Redmond
Ron Redmond
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She pledged that her government would work with UNHCR and other partners to reintegrate them into their communities, to identify employment opportunities, and to help them obtain those basic services that will enable them to resume a normal life. Her filmed message will be part of a UNHCR mass information campaign for some 190,000 Liberian refugees who are still scattered across West Africa.
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We reminded the government of Chad that it has the primary responsibility for ensuring the security of refugee camps on its territory.
assistance delivery ethiopia future organizing south stations sudan teams
Our teams in south Sudan and in Ethiopia are finalizing way stations and organizing for the delivery of assistance to the future returnees.
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Living conditions in spontaneous camps are an ongoing concern. Our technical mobile teams have been fixing latrines, bathrooms and communal kitchens in 50 of these camps so far.
leave people regularly security situation
People leave or try to leave regularly in a situation like Iraq's where the security situation is deteriorating and increasingly violent.
thousands
There are tens of thousands in there who are probably going hungry,
concerned extremely fate full insist treated
We are extremely concerned over their fate and insist that they be treated humanely and in full accordance with international standards.
global neutral perspective refugee
From a global perspective, refugee is a neutral term.
repeated
We've been there over a week, and we've made repeated requests.
help leading projects provide repair role themselves
Returnees themselves play a leading role in the repair works, and the projects help provide them with much-needed jobs.
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Old women are now being shot through the doors of their apartments -- including two women in their 70s within the past week.
access appealed far given last returned since
Since last Friday, UNHCR has appealed to the Uzbek authorities to be given access to the returned Uzbeks, but this has so far not been given.
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There is also a concern about the increasing and more restrictive asylum policies across Europe. This has also, we fear, led to a lack of access to proper procedures for people seeking asylum.
elections last peaceful road sign
For many, last November's peaceful elections were a sign that after 14 years of unrest and violence, Liberia is back on the road to peace and stability.