Al-Issa, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Stress Mobilizing Support for Displaced

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February 22nd, 7:50am

Riyadh - Asharq Al-Awsat

Part of the meeting between the Secretary of the Muslim World League and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - SPA

Secretary of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa discussed with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, strengthening the mechanisms of cooperation between the MWL and the UNHCR to mobilize global support for the issues of refugees and displaced people. During their meeting, they discussed raising awareness in societies on the suffering of the displaced and what the human and moral duty requires of us to embrace them and stand with them in such difficult circumstances. Al-Issa stressed the importance of the UNHCR's efforts in serving refugees and displaced people worldwide, especially in light of the successive global crises that exacerbate their suffering. For his part, Grandi appreciated the support of the MWL for the UNHCR's efforts in serving the refugees and the various initiatives it presented to support their needs in the host communities. He noted the importance of the long and close partnership that brings the two sides together, which had a broad positive impact on alleviating the suffering and protecting the displaced refugees. The meeting also emphasized the importance of the fatwa issued by the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, of the Muslim World League, permitting the payment of zakat to refugees through UNHCR, and the great difference this innovative path of support has made in the lives of millions of refugees and displaced people around the world. The creation of future initiatives to develop the path of the partnership between the MWL and UNHCR was also discussed to support the humanitarian response to the urgent needs of refugees around the world, which contributes to protecting them from the risks they face during the asylum journey and in host communities, in addition to activating programs for their integration into social and economic life and facilitating their access to basic services, providing job opportunities, and a decent life.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/4172851/al-issa-un-high-commissioner-refugees-stress-mobilizing-support-displaced