US Assistant Secretary Noyes visits Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is travelling to Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal from 19-27 August where she will meet senior officials of the two government and international organisations.
In the main Ivorian city, Abidjan, Assistant Secretary Noyes will meet officials of the UN Refugee Agency, the International Organisation for Migration, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank, a media note issued by the US State Department on Monday said.
“She will discuss Côte d’Ivoire’s progress toward eradicating statelessness and successful facilitation of voluntary returns of previously displaced Ivoirians,” it said.
The Assistant Secretary will also visit refugees from Burkina Faso living alongside Ivoirians, “a testament to the country’s generous support to vulnerable people fleeing conflict”.
The media note said Assistant Secretary Noyes will explore opportunities to promote private sector investment in durable solutions, in alignment with the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability.
In the Senegalese capital, Dakar, the Assistant Secretary will also meet regional international organisation partners about Senegal’s exemplary role hosting and integrating almost 19,000 refugees locally.
The US said “their integration efforts since welcoming displaced people to southern Senegal’s Casamance region in 1990, from ensuring access to documentation to inclusion in national social service programmes, have led to a more stable and secure country for vulnerable populations”.
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