The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, has visited the Ura refugee settlement in Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz state.
It was established in 2024 to host people fleeing the civil war in neighbouring Sudan and has become an important model for refugee inclusion.
Salih complimented the Ethiopian government describing its Makatet programme as an “important and ambitious roadmap”.
“It allows refugees documentation, allows them access to the legal services, education, healthcare, and also the job market,” he said.
“I think they know this is the way to helping both the refugees but also the host communities who are under enormous strain. But this must not be about shifting responsibility, this must be about sharing responsibility."
