Undersecretary receives UNHCR Special Envoy

Federal Government Undersecretary, Dr. Mohamed Salih Yasein received, today at his office, in the Ministry, the UNHCR Special Envoy for Horn of Africa Ambassador, Mohamed Abdi Affey, currently on a visit to the country..

Yasein said his meeting with the Envoy discussed the joint work with UNHCR and the Sudan strategy related to solving displacement and refugees issues in the country.

He said the two sides also reviewed arrangements for holding a Summit on refugees scheduled to take place in Sudan.

The Undersecretary revealed that the World Bank allocated US$250m for refugees in Sudan.

The UNHCR Special Envoy, on his part, underlined in a press statement that his mission aimed at solving displacement and refugees issues in Sudan and the region as a whole.