Ron Redmond
Ron Redmond
camps chad ensuring government primary refugee reminded responsibility security
We reminded the government of Chad that it has the primary responsibility for ensuring the security of refugee camps on its territory.
condition danger
The danger is out there, ... If you don't know the condition of your village, don't go back.
elections last peaceful road sign
For many, last November's peaceful elections were a sign that after 14 years of unrest and violence, Liberia is back on the road to peace and stability.
leave people regularly security situation
People leave or try to leave regularly in a situation like Iraq's where the security situation is deteriorating and increasingly violent.
emergency empower facilitate local order pakistan priority process return survivors themselves winter
After this emergency phase, our priority will be to empower the Pakistan authorities, local NGOs and quake survivors themselves in order to facilitate the process of return and rehabilitation once winter ends.
global neutral perspective refugee
From a global perspective, refugee is a neutral term.
asylum came chad forced seek totally
Forced recruitment of refugees, especially of minors, who came to Chad to seek asylum is totally unacceptable.
candles despite increasing inevitably people provide risk safe stay tent warm ways
Despite these efforts, people will inevitably try to stay warm with candles and stoves in their tents, increasing the risk of tent fires. We're working with the authorities to find safe ways to provide heating in camps.
apartments doors including past shot within women
Old women are now being shot through the doors of their apartments -- including two women in their 70s within the past week.
camps communal conditions fixing kitchens living mobile ongoing teams technical
Living conditions in spontaneous camps are an ongoing concern. Our technical mobile teams have been fixing latrines, bathrooms and communal kitchens in 50 of these camps so far.
conversation dialogue ongoing people talking work
It's important that there be an ongoing conversation and dialogue about it. When people are talking with each other, things work out.
repeated
We've been there over a week, and we've made repeated requests.
asylum concerned denied drive genuine low number possible protection refugees resulting seekers
We are concerned that the drive to keep the number of asylum seekers as low as possible may be resulting in some genuine refugees being denied the protection they need.
thousands
There are tens of thousands in there who are probably going hungry,