Uzbekistan: Committed Leadership on Refugees and Asylum Key to Regional Protection Efforts - Policy Recommendation - admin
Uzbekistan should seek the assistance of UNHCR in improving its ability to respond to sudden humanitarian emergencies and to aid refugees.
United Nations Must Train Its Peacekeepers on Prevention and Response to Sexual Violence
Refugees International welcomed the publication today of a practical “inventory” document that details actions UN peacekeepers can take to deter perpetrators and assist survivors of sexual violence. Despite increased attention, rates of sexual violence in places like Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo where peacekeeping forces are deployed show no signs of abating.
Sudan: Preventing Violence and Statelessness as Referendum Approaches - Policy Recommendation - Intern
UN agencies and UNMIS, in collaboration with NGOs and civil society organizations, must urgently include the issue of southerners in the north and northerners in the south as part of their ongoing contingency planning for the referendum on southern independence in January 2011.
DRC: Emergency Response to Sexual Violence Still Essential - Policy Recommendation - Intern
The U.S., other donor countries, and the UN should pressure the Congolese government to seriously address sexual violence in eastern DRC, particularly the issues of impunity and security sector reform.
DRC: Emergency Response to Sexual Violence Still Essential - Policy Recommendation - Intern
UNICEF must fully engage Congolese organizations in the multi-sectoral assistance component of the strategy.
DRC: Emergency Response to Sexual Violence Still Essential - Policy Recommendation - Intern
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator and the UN Refugee Agency must ensure that the emergency response to sexual violence is systematically addressed and funded through the protection cluster.
DRC: Emergency Response to Sexual Violence Still Essential - Policy Recommendation - Intern
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator and the Deputy Special Representative to the Secretary General/Rule of Law must ensure coordination between the humanitarian and stabilization response to sexual violence.
Somali Refugees: Protecting Their Rights in Cities - Policy Recommendation - Intern
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Somali Refugees: Protecting Their Rights in Cities - Policy Recommendation - Intern
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Refugees International Urges United Nations Leadership to Protect Fragile Peace in Lead-Up to Sudan Referendum for Southern Independence
Comprehensive Strategy Critical to Prevent Wider Humanitarian Crisis
Refugees International (RI) advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises.
We are an independent organization, and do not accept any government or UN funding.
We are an independent organization, and do not accept any government or UN funding.