Cameroon: UNHCR Applauds Cameroon’s Inclusive Approach to Displacement and Calls for Increased Global Support

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of Cameroon for introducing a national framework to issue identity documents, including biometric identity cards to refugees.

Cameroon is home to more than 1.4 million forcibly displaced people, including nearly 1 million internally displaced persons and 430,000 refugees. In addition to serving as proof of identity, identity documents give displaced people access to essential services such as healthcare, education and employment, facilitating…