UNHCR and the Senegalese government recently launched a campaign to provide biometric ID cards to some 19,000 refugees by year’s end. UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency Q&A: Swedish diplomat reflects on visit to refugee camp in Niger Jan Knutsson, who just completed his term as chairman of UNHCR’s governing body, discusses his recent trip […]
The new ID cards have an electronic chip that contains information about the holder, including biographical details. Some 18,000 will be distributed. UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR addresses “alarming” level of child mortality in Ethiopian camp About 10 children under five have been dying every day in Kobe camp since June. Malnutrition is […]
