Somalia
Somalia
Somalia faces ongoing conflict, insecurity, and climate-related crises, with millions displaced. UNHCR supports displaced communities through protection, assistance, and efforts to promote long-term solutions.
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In 2024, Somalia faced continued conflict, political tensions, and climate-related disasters – including floods and drought – that displaced over 550,000 people, adding to the nearly 3 million already internally displaced. Most new displacements were caused by violence in regions such as Gedo, Lower Juba, and Banadir, as well as flooding along the Shabelle and Juba rivers. Humanitarian access improved in some areas but remained limited in Al-Shabaab-controlled zones due to insecurity and bureaucratic hurdles.
Between 2020 and 2024, more than 10,000 Somali refugees voluntarily returned from countries such as Yemen, Kenya, Djibouti, and Libya. Meanwhile, Somalia’s government continued efforts to strengthen governance, despite rising tensions with Ethiopia and ongoing insecurity in Puntland and Somaliland.
UNHCR, with a presence in Somalia for over three decades, continues to provide protection, shelter, and support to displaced communities. In addition to delivering lifesaving assistance, UNHCR works with the Government to strengthen legal protections for displaced and stateless persons and co-leads the Protection, Shelter, and CCCM Clusters as part of the Humanitarian Country Team.
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Somalia
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For information about our operation in Somalia, please contact us through our Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
