UNHCR provides emergency shelter to Mali for guinea migrants

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) delivered emergency shelters and essential household items to the National Directorate for Social Development in Mali.

The donation aims to help the Malian government provide for gold miners and migrants who arrived from Guinea in a state of high vulnerability. This action follows a coordinated humanitarian response led by Malian authorities in partnership with United Nations agencies and other local partners.

The UNHCR also conducted a training session for civil protection agents, local youth, and representatives of the migrants. This training intends to improve the protection of those living at the sites, prevent risks, and maintain peaceful relations between the newcomers and the host communities.