UNHCR
Dadaab: the camp that’s changing the world’s view on refugees
A transit camp to house Somalis fleeing war has, over two decades, become the largest refugee camp in the world. Now its 360 000 residents face an uncertain future as the Kenyan government announces its closure.
South Africa is a top destination for asylum seekers
I Belong takes on the evil of statelessness
Four prominent South Africans have lent their support to the UNHCR's I Belong Campaign to end statelessness within a decade. Without a state, a person has no identity, and is denied access to basic human rights – even a death certificate – and is more vulnerable to human trafficking and persecution.
I Belong takes on the evil of statelessness
Four prominent South Africans have lent their support to the UNHCR's I Belong Campaign to end statelessness within a decade. Without a state, a person has no identity, and is denied access to basic human rights – even a death certificate – and is more vulnerable to human trafficking and persecution.
Immigration quick links
Online learning inspires refugees
Refugees in African camps are finding hope and inspiration for the future, through online distance learning via solar-powered computers, and they’re sharing their knowledge with others around them.
• Educated Africans teach SA children