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Saudi Arabia funds UNHCR for shelters in Orakzai Agency
South Asian News Agency (SANA) ⋅ September 17, 2011 ⋅
ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has donated 1.8 million US dollars to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support the agency’s efforts in building one-room permanent shelters for vulnerable families of Orakzai Agency.
According to a statement issued on Friday, under the agreement, UNHCR will construct 1000 one-room permanent shelters for families returning to Orakzai Agency.
The UN refugee agency, through its partner Children First, carried out
an assessment survey to identify vulnerable families that will benefit
from the project. The shelters will be built in the Stori Kheil, Utman
Kalli, Bezot Feroz Kheil, Misti Kheil and Sheikhano areas of Orakzai
Agency. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
UNHCR’s Representative Mr Mengesha Kebede expressed his appreciation to the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia saying the donation would assist UNHCR in providing relief to families who have spent years displaced from their homes.
“These families will get permanent shelters to live in making their return sustainable and this donation further strengthens the ties between UNHCR and Saudi Arabia,”he said.
Abdul Aziz Bin Ibrahim al Ghadeer, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in
Pakistan reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support to UNHCR operations.
He said that “We value our cooperation with UNHCR and we are delighted that Saudi Arabia is supporting the urgent humanitarian needs of displaced families in Pakistan.
It is worth mentioning here that so far, more than 42,000 people have returned to Orakzai Agency after living in displacement in Kohat and Hangu districts since 2009 due to the Government of Pakistan security operations against the militants in the area.
UNHCR continues to support more than 63,000 displaced people living in camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A total of some 350,000 remained displaced by security operations in Pakistan’s tribal belt.
http://www.sananews.net/english/2011...rakzai-agency/
South Asian News Agency (SANA) ⋅ September 17, 2011 ⋅
ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has donated 1.8 million US dollars to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support the agency’s efforts in building one-room permanent shelters for vulnerable families of Orakzai Agency.
According to a statement issued on Friday, under the agreement, UNHCR will construct 1000 one-room permanent shelters for families returning to Orakzai Agency.
The UN refugee agency, through its partner Children First, carried out
an assessment survey to identify vulnerable families that will benefit
from the project. The shelters will be built in the Stori Kheil, Utman
Kalli, Bezot Feroz Kheil, Misti Kheil and Sheikhano areas of Orakzai
Agency. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
UNHCR’s Representative Mr Mengesha Kebede expressed his appreciation to the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia saying the donation would assist UNHCR in providing relief to families who have spent years displaced from their homes.
“These families will get permanent shelters to live in making their return sustainable and this donation further strengthens the ties between UNHCR and Saudi Arabia,”he said.
Abdul Aziz Bin Ibrahim al Ghadeer, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in
Pakistan reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support to UNHCR operations.
He said that “We value our cooperation with UNHCR and we are delighted that Saudi Arabia is supporting the urgent humanitarian needs of displaced families in Pakistan.
It is worth mentioning here that so far, more than 42,000 people have returned to Orakzai Agency after living in displacement in Kohat and Hangu districts since 2009 due to the Government of Pakistan security operations against the militants in the area.
UNHCR continues to support more than 63,000 displaced people living in camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A total of some 350,000 remained displaced by security operations in Pakistan’s tribal belt.
http://www.sananews.net/english/2011...rakzai-agency/