News in English     | 29.01.2018. 15:12 |

UN’s support to the activities of the Red Cross of BiH

FENA Darinka Mitrović

SARAJEVO, January 29 (FENA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan in Bosnia and Herzegovina has secured a donation to the Red Cross of Bosnia and Herzegovina in equipment for displaced persons in crisis situations worth about 110.000 USD, together with a terrain vehicle, whose handover took place today at the location of the Red Cross main storage in Sarajevo.

The Secret Secretary of the Red Cross of BiH Branko Leko emphasized the importance of this donation especially in terms of the message that UNHCR sends, which is a call and message to all UN agencies and other foreign and domestic NGOs, and to the BiH authorities for a clear and unequivocal support for this society, an organization with 105 years of tradition.

At the handover of the donation, UNHCR Deputy Regional Representative for Southeast Europe Francesca Bonelli highlighted the importance of civil society as a partner in situations of humanitarian need.

“The Red Cross especially provides key services to people in emergency care through basic humanitarian aid, and UNHCR advocates for enhancing their capacities” said Bonelli.

In recent years, the Government of Japan has assisted BiH in efforts to manage the risks of landslides and empower their medical capacities.

Ambassador of Japan to BiH Kazuya Ogawa expressed assurances that this donation will have a very clear purpose and that it will be used by the Red Cross Society in order to promote activities for protection and support of the population requiring assistance, including refugees and internally displaced persons in BiH.

One of the fundamental responsibilities of the BiH Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees is to ensure respect for human rights and the protection of all those who are affected by crisis situations.

The handover was, among others, attended by UN Resident Coordinator for BiH Sezin Sinanoglu, representatives of diplomatic corps, Ministry of Security of BiH, UN and civil society organizations.

(FENA) S. R.

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