{"id":381704,"date":"2025-01-30T13:51:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=381704"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:51:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:51:21","slug":"unhcr-seeks-private-sector-support-for-refugees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/unhcr-seeks-private-sector-support-for-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"UNHCR seeks private sector support for refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Representatives of the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR<\/a> are seeking support from the private sector in Brazil to assist refugees and displaced people. In the Latin American giant, the challenge is to help those who have moved to the country integrate into the job market, UNHCR members said during a meeting on Wednesday (29) with the Secretary-General and Vice President of International Relations of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC), Mohamad Mourad, at the institution\u2019s headquarters in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNHCR\u2019s Senior Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer in Washington, United States, Mohammed Abu Asaker, said the UNHCR is committed to seeking durable solutions for refugees, the first being their return home. \u201cIf that is not possible, we strive for positive and effective integration with the communities where they reside,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted that two major challenges for refugees to settle in a country are the language barrier and finding employment. At the same time, Asaker and Mourad discussed support campaigns for refugees and displaced people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe reached out to the ABCC because we share the same values and principles. Given its influence and importance within the community, along with UNHCR\u2019s strategic role in society, the private sector can become a key player in responding to humanitarian and refugee situations,\u201d he told ANBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mourad recalled that the ABCC encouraged the Arab community to provide aid to Lebanon in 2020 following the explosion at the port in Beirut. The same happened during the pandemic. He also mentioned that the ABCC could help UNHCR connect with other institutions supporting Arab countries. According to Asaker, there are currently 140 million refugees and displaced people worldwide. UNHCR does not have a mandate to assist Palestinian refugees and displaced persons, as they are supported by another UN agency, UNRWA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNHCR in Brazil<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The UNHCR representative in Brazil, Davide Torzilli, said the country receives between 300 and 500 Venezuelans per day due to the flow of citizens from the neighboring country into cities in northern Brazil. He also highlighted the challenges of managing conflicts in Haiti, famine in Yemen, the crisis in Sudan, and Syria\u2019s recovery, while emphasizing that Brazil itself faces significant challenges in handling the refugee influx it receives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is important to have Brazil as a focus, and this is one of the reasons why UNHCR saw this meeting with the ABCC as an opportunity to seek a partnership to support refugees in integrating into Brazilian society. The best way to achieve integration is by working on employment opportunities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting was attended by Samantha Federici, UNHCR\u2019s Director of Private Sector Partnerships; Mar\u00edlia Cintra Correa, UNHCR Brazil\u2019s Partnerships and Philanthropy Coordinator; Claudia Yazigi, ABCC Board Member; and Elaine Prates, Senior International Relations Analyst at the ABCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more:<\/em>
UNHCR calls for global support to Syrians refugees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcos Carrieri\/ANBA<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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