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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing Nigeria’s ongoing displacement crisis by promoting sustainable solutions. During a recent high-level visit to the country, UNHCR officials emphasized the need for a comprehensive, government-led approach that involves a wide range of stakeholders, including the United Nations, development partners, member states, and the private sector. Raouf …

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Tayo Olanipekun The United Nations (UN) and its partners require N 353,880,000,000  to continue providing basic needs to the most vulnerable people in Nigeria as part of the 2019-2021 Humanitarian Response Strategy for the country. This as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) together with the UN Development Programme and other partners is today in Abuja launching the 2019 Nigeria Regional …

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The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, said the number of people forced to flee their homes in 2017 rose to 68.5 million, warning that the world’s displacement hotspots “are becoming hotter”. Grandi also said nearly three million more people were displaced year-on-year, citing ongoing, protracted violence around the globe and a lack of solutions to conflicts as reasons …

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