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Wed, 08/31/2011 - 00:34
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UNHCR Chief Visits Horn of Africa
Doha, August 30 (QNA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres is on a three-day visit to the Horn of Africa to show solidarity with displaced Somalis during Eid il-Fitr.
Over the Eid period, UNHCR is airlifting 240 metric tonnes of aid from Saudi Arabia to Somalia. The assistance comprises dry goods and special Eid packages of ready-to-eat meals, orange juice, sweets and biscuits. Our partner Islamic Relief will distribute the packages to internally displaced Somalis and the urban poor in Mogadishu and Lower Shabelle region.
The goal remains to provide as much aid as possible within Somalia so that people affected by famine and conflict will not have to undertake the arduous journey to neighbouring countries in search of assistance.
Over the Eid period, UNHCR is airlifting 240 metric tonnes of aid from Saudi Arabia to Somalia. The assistance comprises dry goods and special Eid packages of ready-to-eat meals, orange juice, sweets and biscuits. Our partner Islamic Relief will distribute the packages to internally displaced Somalis and the urban poor in Mogadishu and Lower Shabelle region.
The goal remains to provide as much aid as possible within Somalia so that people affected by famine and conflict will not have to undertake the arduous journey to neighbouring countries in search of assistance.
