• About us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Thursday, June 26, 2025
  • Login
NewsPeg Magazine logo
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • Business
    • Politics
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • Business
    • Politics
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
No Result
View All Result
NewsPeg Magazine logo
No Result
View All Result
Home Uncategorized

ECOWAS COURT, UNHCR  Strengthens Partnership Towards Sustainable Programmes

Admin by Admin
August 17, 2024
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 4 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

By: Mnena Iyorkegh, Abuja

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), are to Strengthen partnerships towards sustainable programmes.

The partnership is to assist vulnerable members of the society in the ECOWAS Region, have access to justice.

This  was disclosed during a courtesy visit by the UNHCR high-level delegation to the Vice President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice,  Justice Gberibe Ouattara, in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

This meeting also  highlighted the common desire of both institutions to strengthen their collaboration on the protection of refugees and stateless people within the community space.

The Vice President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Gberibe Ouattara, explained that the prevailing humanitarian situation in the ECOWAS Region, is as a result of conflicts leading to displacement of populations and food insecurity, particularly in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin Regions, which needs urgent attention.

Justice Ouattara, while expressing  gratitude of the Court to UNHCR for its continued commitment in protecting human rights globally,  underscored the need for stronger partnership between the two institutions noting the immense benefits of this partnership for the Community citizens. He called for deeper collaboration with the UNHCR in the area of access to justice and human rights protection which are joint mandates of both organizations. 

“The court is open for any relation with the UNHCR this is a relationship that has existed for many years now, anD alot id things have been done together, it is in the hope of the court that we will be able to further strengthen the bonds of this relations with the UNHCR, so refugees ans stateless persons when they are involved in a legal process the court agrees that the UNHCR intervenes either through a lawyer or as an expert to provide a technical perspective regarding the status of the individual involved. The court is ready and willing to go even further with you in order to strengthen our relationship because is a beneficial one that contribute to upholding human rights. We are ready to provide any answers that you may seek from us. Mr. Ouattara,  said.

The ECOWAS Court Vice President also informed the UNHCR delegation that: “there are currently about 7,337,979 forcibly displaced population due to conflicts, violence and disasters in the ECOWAS Region, including 6,526,928 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and 811,051 refugees and asylum seekers.

Justice Ouattara also recalled the crucial role of the UNHCR as amicus curiae (friend of the Court), particularly in cases involving refugees and stateless persons. 

He  also urged the UNHCR to continue to support the ECOWAS Commission and Member States to implement their Global Refugee Forum (GRF) pledges.

 “ECOWAS has committed about 9 million USD from the Humanitarian budget in 2024 to assist refugees, IDPs, asylum seekers and stateless persons, ECOWAS will continue to work with UNHCR to achieve durable solutions in the management of refugee situations while working towards the reduction of displacements and its eradication in the Region”. He said.

The UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Mr. Raouf Mazou, who is Head of the delegation, commended ECOWAS on the Regional Policy on Asylum being developed and assured them that the UNHCR will work closely with ECOWAS to implement programmes.

He added that a regional approach and strategy will be needed for the current humanitarian situation in the Region.

In the same vain, the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ms. Ruven drini Menikdiwela, commended the court for the initiative.

 “We thank the court for its collaborations with the initiative it has taken to ensure the rights of refugees, internally displaced Persons and Stateless Persons within the ECOWAS Community, are respected through the decision of the court. Beyond the competent of the court and beyond the space of ECOWAS Community, we have carried over amended activities regarding the protection of refugees and stateless persons worldwide; which is of course a global mandated that we have. We do have the presence of in one hundred and three countries, and one hundred and five location. We are working with the court to ensure that the Host Government respect the rights of refuges and internally displaced persons”.  Ms. Menikdiwela said.

Speaking on the technical assistance and how to ensure that vulnerable people are able to make their case when their rights are violated.

 “Our intervention before the court, and not just before ECOWAS Court but also before the Court of Justice, Human rights and American human right. We highlight legal issues of importance for the right of refugees or for the stateless persons. We do not intervene individually in individual cases but more on the point of law, which may impact not just on that individual case, but on the interpretation of the law in relation to future cases of the same issue”. She said.

It will be recalled that the ECOWAS Commission and UNHCR renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations in 2023 amidst increased violent conflicts, disasters, and insecurity in some Member States.

ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Joshua Zirkzee scores am Man U win opening game of the new EPL season.

Next Post

EPL: Salah sets new record, surpasses Lampard, Rooney, Shearer

Admin

Admin

Related Posts

EFCC Arraigns Five Suspects for Cybercrime in Gombe, Four Plead Guilty
Uncategorized

EFCC Arraigns Five Suspects for Cybercrime in Gombe, Four Plead Guilty

June 23, 2025
The Era of Impunity in Our Compliance Landscape Must Come to an End — EFCC Warns Ahead of FATF Onsite Visit
Uncategorized

The Era of Impunity in Our Compliance Landscape Must Come to an End — EFCC Warns Ahead of FATF Onsite Visit

June 23, 2025
Women Journalists Renew Push for Special Seats Bill to Boost Female Political Representation in Nigeria
Uncategorized

Women Journalists Renew Push for Special Seats Bill to Boost Female Political Representation in Nigeria

June 23, 2025
Next Post

EPL: Salah sets new record, surpasses Lampard, Rooney, Shearer

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Editor's Choice

NIMC Trains Corps Members for Nationwide NIN Ward Enrollment Initiative

NIMC Trains Corps Members for Nationwide NIN Ward Enrollment Initiative

June 24, 2025
Allegations of Military Sabotage in Yelwata Baseless – Defence Headquarters”

DHQ Refutes Misrepresentation of CDS Remarks, Reaffirms Commitment to Peace and Accountability

June 24, 2025
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

NAVY CAPTAIN A. MNGUVE UNVEILS THREE INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS IN LITERARY TRIUMPH

May 7, 2025

DICON-D7G Nigeria Limited Board Inaugurated to Enhance National Security and Self-Reliance

March 19, 2025

Coalition Dismisses Arrest Warrant Claim Against Aisha Achimugu

March 18, 2025
CACO Launches Nigeria Localization Barometer Project in Abuja

CACO Launches Nigeria Localization Barometer Project in Abuja

November 11, 2024

MEDIA FOUNDATION SEEKS UPGRADED DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN NIGERIA

4

Easter/Eid-el-Fitr: FRSC Records Massive Reduction in Road Crashes.

2
GSAI TRAINS JOURNALISTS TO INTENSIFY ENGAGEMENTS REVOLVING AROUND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

GSAI TRAINS JOURNALISTS TO INTENSIFY ENGAGEMENTS REVOLVING AROUND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

2

IDENTIFYING BARRIERS TO WOMEN’S POOR REMUNERATIONS, IT’S EFFECTS ON HOUSEHOLD.  LACK OF INCLUSIVE LABOUR LAWS?

2
NIMC Trains Corps Members for Nationwide NIN Ward Enrollment Initiative

NIMC Trains Corps Members for Nationwide NIN Ward Enrollment Initiative

June 24, 2025
Allegations of Military Sabotage in Yelwata Baseless – Defence Headquarters”

DHQ Refutes Misrepresentation of CDS Remarks, Reaffirms Commitment to Peace and Accountability

June 24, 2025
Expert Calls for Harmonization of Nigeria’s Fiscal and Monetary Policies

Expert Calls for Harmonization of Nigeria’s Fiscal and Monetary Policies

June 24, 2025
6 Brigade Deploys Non-Kinetic Strategy to Broker Peace Between Tiv and Fulani Communities in Taraba

6 Brigade Deploys Non-Kinetic Strategy to Broker Peace Between Tiv and Fulani Communities in Taraba

June 23, 2025
NewsPeg Magazine

Newspeg is a General interest Magazine conceived by Nigerian Media practitioners of like minds across ethnic and geo-political divides of the country, for the purpose of creating uniqueness in Magazine reporting in Nigeria and repositioning the country for the needed growth.

Follow Us

  • About us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2024 Newspeg magazine - powered by Vecrit.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Business
    • World
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • More

© 2024 Newspeg magazine - powered by Vecrit.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In