We would like to be sure that the humanitarian character of the refugee camps is respected.
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This is not the opening of the floodgates, but it is a start. It is quite a significant move since some of these people have been out of their country for 20 years.Jennifer Pagonis
Local Chadian residents throughout the region are now telling our staff on the ground that they are very frightened, and that if humanitarian agencies were ever forced to withdraw from the area, they too would have to move in search of a safer haven.
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We certainly hope that good cooperation (over refugees) will continue.
Jennifer Pagonis
On Thursday, we heard from the Palestinian community in Baghdad that reportedly over 100 families had received written death threats and that many are in a state of shock and panic.
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There are visible cases of malnutrition among the new arrivals. A toddler died last week on arrival suffering from dehydration and three young children died in January from acute respiratory infection.
Jennifer Pagonis
Some 3,500 Burundians have crossed the border since the start of the year and the numbers keep growing at an average rate of 100 new arrivals a day.
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