WESTMINCOM: IN PHOTOS || UNHCR Officials visit JTF Sulu

Posted to the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Jun 3, 2022): IN PHOTOS || UNHCR Officials visit JTF Sulu

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Focal Person Meriam Faith Palma visited the Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu to pay a courtesy visit on Maj. Gen. Ignatius N Patrimonio, Commander of the JTF Sulu and 11th Infantry "Alakdan" Division, at its headquarters in Camp Teodulfo Bautista, Jolo, Sulu on June 01, 2022 to personally collaborate of any assistance the UNHCR agency can provide in support to JTF Sulu's peace and development campaign.

 
During the meeting, Ms. Palma apprised Maj. Gen. Patrimonio of the current programs and efforts of the UNHCR in the province of Sulu such as providing assistance in the birth registration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), support for the digitization of birth certificates, advocacy of civil registration, among others.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a foreign agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement in a third-world country. Also, UNHCR supports the Philippines in ensuring that national status determination procedures remain accessible to persons of concern.

 
It can be recalled that the UNHCR is one of the partner stakeholders of the province of Sulu and the security sector in the Balik-Barangay Program wherein IDPs where assisted on their return to their communities As of this reporting period, eleven (11) barangays with a total of 2,001 househilds were relocated back after being displaced for over 20 years due to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorism.
During the visit, Ms. Palma was accompanied by UNHCR Field Associate Mr. Rasul Kulat and UNHCR Security Officer Mr. Nasier Dizon.

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