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Obaid Salem Al Zaabi, UAE Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, stressed that UAE has always been an active partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) due to its belief in the latter’s mission and the duties it performs with devotion.
In his speech at the UNHCR Pledging Conference 2019, Al Zaabi confirmed UAE’s annual contribution of $200,000 to the UNHCR’s budget while expressing country’s appreciation of organisation’s efforts to ease the suffering of refugees around the world, as well as to protect them and pursue effective, lasting
solutions to their issues.
said that UAE is determined to continue its cooperation with UNHCR to fully support its programmes.
He also expressed hope that the Global Refugee Forum to be held from December 17-18 will present best practices and enable participants to discuss sustainable approaches to global refugee issues.
He also confirmed the UAE’s annual contribution of $200,000 to the UNHCR’s budget while expressing the country’s appreciation of the organisation’s efforts to ease the suffering of refugees around the world, as well as to protect them and pursue effective, lasting solutions to their issues.
He also expressed hope that the Global Refugee Forum to be held from December 17-18 will present best practices and enable participants to discuss sustainable approaches to global refugee issues.