The Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) to better support Nigeria as a refugee host country. Short Reel

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In 2018, the international community adopted The Global Compact on Refugees – the GCR – to better support countries that host refugees. The GCR aims to move away from humanitarian approaches and shift to: 1. Inclusion of refugees in national systems; 2. Investments in self-reliance; 3. Whole-of-government leadership of the refugee response; 4. Multi-stakeholder partnerships – with the private sector and development actors – to better share the responsibility to respond to forced displacement as an international community. The Objectives of the GCR are; 1. To ease pressure on host countries; 2. To enhance refugee self-reliance; 3. To expand access to third-country solutions; and 4. To support conditions in countries of origin for (refugees’) return in safety and dignity. What’s the status of refugees in Nigeria? As of August 2022, there are approximately 86,000 refugees and asylum seekers peacefully living in Nigeria. Of these, 92% are from Cameroon. The influx of Cameroonian refugees into Nigeria started in 2017, with people fleeing insecurity and violence in the South West and North West of Cameroon. The Cameroonian refugee population is mainly present in Cross River, Taraba, and Benue States of Nigeria, but also in Akwa Ibom, Enugu and Anambra states, as well as in various cities across the country. 60% of refugees live among host communities and 40% in settlements that are also integrated with surrounding communities. Social cohesion between refugees and their hosts is strong. The Nigerian Government, with UNHCR support, is responding to the Cameroonian refugee situation entirely within a Global Compact on Refugees approach; that is, inclusion of refugees in national systems, investment in self-reliance, and supporting local government to improve social services for refugees and hosts alike. #withrefugees #Reels

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Published to Youtube on: 25/10/2022

Archived on: 08/10/2025

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=noXx4655SXs