The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appreciated Ethiopia’s adoption of a new law that allows refugees a range of rights, including freedom of movement and access to labor market.UN high commissioner for refugees Mr. Filippo Grandi made the remark on Wednesday during his talks with President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia. UNHCR is to strengthen partnerships with Ethiopia in response to forced displacement and for increased investment in refugee-hosting areas, he said. Ethiopia is hosting close to one million refugees mainly from four neighboring countries -Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. The High Commissioner spent two days in Melkadida, a region bordering Somalia, which hosts over 200,000 refugees. Refugees told the High Commissioner that they are saving some of their income to improve the markets themselves.

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2019 12:22 UTC