EU Commissioner Stylianides visits Dadaab, Kenya
With a population of 350,000, Dadaab is the world's largest refugee complex. Somali refugees who arrived here as early as 1991 continue to rely on humanitarian aid for their daily needs. Their refugee status does not allow them to work or travel outside of the camps. Some refugees are now choosing to return to their homeland Somalia and are assisted by EU partners such as UNHCR. However, as large parts of Somalia continue to be the scene of conflict and heavy fighting, Commissioner Stylianides underlined the need to uphold the asylum rights of the refugees. He committed to continue humanitarian support for the refugee camps in Kenya and emphasised the role of education to create prospects for the youths. ©European Union/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie
EU Commissioner Stylianides visits Dadaab, Kenya
With a population of 350,000, Dadaab is the world's largest refugee complex. Somali refugees who arrived here as early as 1991 continue to rely on humanitarian aid for their daily needs. Their refugee status does not allow them to work or travel outside of the camps. Some refugees are now choosing to return to their homeland Somalia and are assisted by EU partners such as UNHCR. However, as large parts of Somalia continue to be the scene of conflict and heavy fighting, Commissioner Stylianides underlined the need to uphold the asylum rights of the refugees. He committed to continue humanitarian support for the refugee camps in Kenya and emphasised the role of education to create prospects for the youths. ©European Union/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie