Global Initiative Bi-Weekly Sites Newsletter
January 1 to January 15, 2026 Kenya In Kenya, UNHCR’s Salih urges greater solidarity and solutions for refugees NAIROBI – On his first official visit as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih today called for stronger global support to develop the solutions refugees need to rebuild their lives. Speaking in Nairobi after visiting Kakuma municipality in northern Kenya, Salih acknowledged Kenya’s decades-long generosity in hosting refugees and the farsighted policies that allow refugees to work and access health care, education, and financial services. “Despite scarce resources, Kenya continues to show remarkable solidarity for people in need through smart policies that foster self-reliance and economic growth...