Ron Redmond Quotations

We reminded the government of Chad that it has the primary responsibility for ensuring the security of refugee camps on its territory.

Old women are now being shot through the doors of their apartments -- including two women in their 70s within the past week.

Since last Friday, UNHCR has appealed to the Uzbek authorities to be given access to the returned Uzbeks, but this has so far not been given.

She pledged that her government would work with UNHCR and other partners to reintegrate them into their communities, to identify employment opportunities, and to help them obtain those basic services that will enable them to resume a normal life. Her filmed message will be part of a UNHCR mass information campaign for some 190,000 Liberian refugees who are still scattered across West Africa.

Returnees themselves play a leading role in the repair works, and the projects help provide them with much-needed jobs.

From a global perspective, refugee is a neutral term.

We've been there over a week, and we've made repeated requests.

We are extremely concerned over their fate and insist that they be treated humanely and in full accordance with international standards.

There are tens of thousands in there who are probably going hungry,

Our teams in south Sudan and in Ethiopia are finalizing way stations and organizing for the delivery of assistance to the future returnees.

People leave or try to leave regularly in a situation like Iraq's where the security situation is deteriorating and increasingly violent.

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.

We hope their unprecedented mission to this neglected region will help re-focus international attention on the suffering of millions of refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees.

We know that there are a lot of people in Kosovo who need help, and we would like to get access to them as soon as possible,

We are not sure why the Serbs are not allowing people off. They can turn this off and on like a tap.

We are not sure why the Serbs are not allowing people off, ... They can turn this off and on like a tap.

We have not had access to them and we believe that some of them would be refugees. That will be on the agenda.

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.

We would certainly hope that these governments would receive fleeing asylum seekers,

There is also a concern about the increasing and more restrictive asylum policies across Europe. This has also, we fear, led to a lack of access to proper procedures for people seeking asylum.

So now we've got refugees going in both directions in this increasingly volatile region.

After more than a quarter of a century of misrule, much still remains to be done to rebuild the country. Overall, the conditions are in place for refugees to return to their country in safety and dignity.

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.

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.

Forced recruitment of refugees, especially of minors, who came to Chad to seek asylum is totally unacceptable.

Conditions for those who remain have noticeably worsened over the last few weeks, with increasingly violent attacks on the rise.

It's important that there be an ongoing conversation and dialogue about it. When people are talking with each other, things work out.

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.

At this stage it is not entirely clear who is responsible for this recruitment. But we can say that some of the refugees who were recruited have since returned to the camps.

If more resources and significant resources are not announced immediately, we will not be able to make the further essential programs and commitments to assist refugees.

The libraries will include the latest nursing/health information and provide training to better meet refugee health needs.

The danger is out there, ... If you don't know the condition of your village, don't go back.