Yemen calls for more support to Somali refugees

TAIZ, Jan.14 (Saba)- The governor of Tize province Hamoud Assoufi
and deputy Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) Nabeel Othman have held here a meeting to discuss the
situation of Somali refugees in the province.

Assoufi and Othman also reviewed the difficulties the governorate
face in field of providing support to the Somali refugees as well as
the possibility to prepare a report on the situation and needs of
the Somali refugees in Taiz.

Affirming the necessity of dealing with the problems of the Somalis
living in the country, Assoufi highlighted that UNHCR efforts to
help Yemen to address the challenges of receiving the Somali
refugees and support security forces guard the Karaz refugees camp.

"Yemen faces several challenges through the increasing of the number
of refugees and scanty of the country's resources," Assoufi said,
calling for more support from international community to assist the
refugees.

Nearly 140000 Somali refugees have been registered by UNHCR in Yemen
while a huge number are hiding among the community.

MD/YA