KENYA / GRANDI SOMALI REFUGEES

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi visited Dadaab in Kenya, one of the largest and oldest refugee camps in the world, where he met with Somali refugees and urged more global investment and support for Somali refugees living in Dadaab and beyond. UNHCR

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:07
• Production Date: 21 December 2017
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: FILIPPO GRANDI
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
• Subject Topical: REFUGEES
• Geographic Subject: SOMALIA
• MAMS Id: 2065382
• Parent Id: 2065382
• Alternate Title: unifeed171221a

Description

STORY: KENYA / GRANDI SOMALI REFUGEES
TRT: 1:07
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS

DATELINE: 19-20 DECEMBER 2017, DADAAB, KENYA

Shotlist

1. Med shot, Grandi speaking to refugees
2. Close up, refugee woman speaking
3. Med shot Grandi speaking
4. Med shot, refugee women and girls
5. Close up, refugee girl
6. Med shot, refugees get maize
7. Wide shot,refugees walking in camp
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees:
“Our appeal to donors is don’t give up on Dadaab now. This camp, the population, the people of this camp continue to need help even if there are some possibilities for repatriation. Many people don’t want to take those opportunities now; they should be free not to take those opportunities. They should be free not to take those opportunities and continue to be protected and assisted here.”
9. Wide shot, Grandi shakes hands with president Kenyatta
10. Wide shot, Grandi with refugee women
11. Close up, woman talking

Storyline

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi visited Dadaab in Kenya, one of the largest and oldest refugee camps in the world, where he met with Somali refugees and urged more global investment and support for Somali refugees living in Dadaab and beyond.

On the last stop of a three-country visit to the East and Horn of Africa region, UN High Commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi visited Dadaab refugee camp and met with government officials, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, in Nairobi. He thanked the Kenyan government for continuing to host more than 400,000 refugees, including the 233,000 currently in Dadaab who are mostly Somali.

Grandi called for more global support and funding for Somali refugees who are choosing to return to Somalia under a voluntary repatriation program, but also for the vast majority who are remaining in Dadaab because they say it is not safe to go back.

There are currently more than 2 million displaced Somalis, both inside the country and in exile. The High Commissioner reiterated that the entire international community, including development organizations and the private sector must work together to support the needs and find solutions for Somali refugees still living in camps and those who have chosen to return.

Dadaab is one of the largest and oldest refugee camps in the world. It’s existed for over 25 years and it is still hosting more than 200,000 refugees.