United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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UNHCR has been providing protection and assistance to refugees, returnees and IDPs in Somalia since 1978. UNHCR promotes the voluntary repatriation of Somali refugees to Somaliland and Puntland and assists returnees to reintegrate in local communities. UNHCR also facilitates voluntary repatriation to southern Somalia.

UNHCR focuses on durable solutions for Somali refugees in the region through:

• The voluntary repatriation of individuals wishing to return to Central and Southern Somalia;
• Repatriation, reintegration, rehabilitation and reconstruction where feasible;
• Facilitation of the resettlement of Somali refugees from countries of asylum;
• International protection and assistance for refugees in asylum countries;
• Encouragement of self-reliance among refugees in asylum.

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Contact:
Saeed Ullah Khan
P.O. Box 43801-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: + 254 20 444 2000
Fax: +254 20 444 2280
Email: khansae@unhcr.org