COMMITTEE DEBATES WORLD REFUGEE MOVEMENT, CONGRATULATES HIGH COMMISSIONER ON 10-YEAR STEWARDSHIP

Press Release
GA/SHC/3616/

COMMITTEE DEBATES WORLD REFUGEE MOVEMENT, CONGRATULATES HIGH COMMISSIONER ON 10-YEAR STEWARDSHIP

CORRECTION

The final paragraph of page 10 of the Press Release GA/SHC/3616 of 6 November should read as follows:

The representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina noted the importance of assistance being given immediately after conflict in a country. Rwanda’s representative noted that power-sharing had been implemented in his country starting in 1994. He welcomed UNHCR’s launching of the “imagine coexistence” pilot programmes, which were a reconciliation mechanism. The representative of Mexico recalled the successful programme for Guatemalan refugees that had been set up in his country with UNHCR. Iran’s representative asked about the refugees in his country, and that of Congo appealed for protection of refugees, for cooperation among her neighbours and for the support of the international community. Finally, the speaker for Croatia asked what the role of the UNHCR would be with the Stability Pact in place.

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* Reissued to reflect the remarks of the representative of Rwanda.