In Iraq, displaced people struggle with the loss of electric power as blackouts and brownouts remain frequent even at grid-connected settlements, leaving refugees and the humanitarian community dependent on expensive, polluting diesel generators. In Ethiopia, most refugees lack any reliable access at all to electric lighting.
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Refugees and migrants could offer real benefits to their new countries, provided they are given the right opportunities to learn, integrate and contribute.
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One of the biggest hurdles for migrants is not being able to speak English. This impacts their ability to find jobs and integrate into their new society.
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To help regenerate forests in areas hosting displaced people and refugees where heavy reliance on wood fuel puts forests and woodlands in jeopardy, two UN agencies have published a new handbook promoting sustainable livelihood opportunities through community-managed forests.
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