UAE committed to improving refugees conditions: Hamdan bin Zayed

Abu Dhabi, June 20, 2012 (WAM) - The UAE, under the prudent leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, plays a key role in easing the suffering of refugees, improving their conditions and re-integrating them into their original and new communities, said H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, the Ruler's Representative in the Western Region '&' Chairman of the Red Crescent Authority (RCA). In a statement on the World Refugee Day, which falls on June 20, Sheikh Hamdan reiterated UAE's commitment to humanitarian stands in support of the refugees issues around the world, in line with directives from Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the follow up by General His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. "The suffering of refugees requires rallying international efforts and strengthening of partnerships among humanitarian organisations to put an end to their plight," he added. Sheikh Hamdan further expressed concern over the increasing displacement in the Arab region following recent developments, referring to a recent report by the UN Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) that shows 2011 to have been a record year for forced displacement across borders. – Emirates News Agency, WAM