Geneva: Angola will continue to cooperate fruitfully with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Ambassador Ana Maria de Oliveira reiterated on Thursday in Geneva. A press release received by ANGOP clarifies that the assurance was given by Angola’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva during a meeting with UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the document states that the Angolan diplomat took the opportunity to thank UNHCR for all the support it provides to Angola in the context of protecting and assisting refugees. It points out that issues such as the existing cooperation between UNHCR and Angola after independence were also discussed, along with the reduction and closure of offices around the world due to a shortage of funds.
Available data indicate that Angola continues to be a host country, providing protection to more than 52,000 foreign citizens of different nationalities. UNHCR is an international organization dedicated to protecting and assisting refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons worldwide. It works to ensure that everyone has the right to seek refuge and find safety after fleeing violence, persecution, or war.
The organization also strives to find lasting solutions for displaced persons, such as voluntary return to their country of origin, integration into the host community, or resettlement in a third country.