Search
Search
Journalism from the heart of crises
  1. Home
  2. Africa

UNHCR chief urges political initiatives to end refugee crisis

    NAIROBI
    The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, on Tuesday told African leaders in Algiers that "peace and development" were the only hope for resolving the continent's refugee crisis. According to a UNHCR statement, Ogata met the presidents of Burundi, DRC, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia to discuss regional conflicts "which continue today to create refugees". "The progress towards peace in Sierra Leone and the DRC has raised hopes for countries where civilians have suffered for years," Ogata said. "UNHCR is there caring for refugees and ready to help them go home but their return will depend on whether the peace can be sustained." "Solutions for the millions of uprooted Africans have to be part of a new commitment to peace and reconciliation," she added.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Get the day’s top headlines in your inbox every morning

    Starting at just $5 a month, you can become a member of The New Humanitarian and receive our premium newsletter, DAWNS Digest.

    DAWNS Digest has been the trusted essential morning read for global aid and foreign policy professionals for more than 10 years.

    Government, media, global governance organisations, NGOs, academics, and more subscribe to DAWNS to receive the day’s top global headlines of news and analysis in their inboxes every weekday morning.

    It’s the perfect way to start your day.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian today and you’ll automatically be subscribed to DAWNS Digest – free of charge.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join