Attachments
Following the launch of Niger's roadmap for the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) by the Minister of the Interior and Decentralization, the inter-ministerial technical working group continued identifying and conceptualizing the commitments that Niger plans to present at the GRF in December 2023.
Since the resettlement program was set up in November 2017, 5,487 refugees have left Niger for third countries. They include, 3,773 people evacuated from Libya through the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) and 1,714 refugees in Niger, registered under the national asylum system.
On 20 June, UNHCR Niger celebrated World Refugee Day in Niamey and in each of the regions hosting refugees. Discussions, cultural and sporting activities were organized on the theme 'Hope away from home'. Niger authorities, UNHCR partners, refugees and host communities participated in celebratory activities.
Operational context
Despite various conflicts in the Sahel region, Niger has always kept its borders open, and is currently hosting 302,137 refugees and asylum-seekers. About 66,13 percent of them are from Nigeria, 22,14 percent from Mali, 9,52 percent from Burkina Faso, and 2,21 percent from other countries. Furthermore, there are more than 358,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and over 37,000 other persons including Nigerien returnees (who have stayed outside the country for more than 10 years and who have recently returned to Niger). UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, uses a community-based approach to provide protection, assistance, and solutions for these forcibly displaced populations, with emphasis on women, children and people with special needs. UNHCR also supports the Nigerien authorities in the search for durable solutions for displaced communities in Niger.
On 20 June, UNHCR Niger celebrated World Refugee Day with a series of events across the country's refugee-hosting regions. Round table discussions, cultural and sporting activities were organized with refugees, partners, local authorities and embassy representatives. This year's theme was "Hope away from home," with a focus on the importance of refugees’ integration.