On 6 February 2018, a meeting was held between the representatives of the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Office of the Service for Foreignersâ Affairs (SFA) and UNHCR Representation in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Serviceâs premises.
SFAâs Director, Mr. Slobodan UjiÄ, UNHCR Deputy Representative for SE Europe Ms. Francesca Bonelli and UNHCR in BiH Senior Protection Officer, Ms. Stephanie Woldenberg exchanged information on the current situation of increased number of asylum seekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina and assessed current needs for strengthening of SFA capacities to perform the tasks within its competence.
Reiterating ongoing UNHCR support to SFA, including the donation valued at some 16.000 BAM, Bonelli stated: âUNHCR recognizes the importance of SFAâs role in referring asylum seekers to the Asylum process in BiH, and has enjoyed excellent partnership over the years together with other actors in the asylum procedure to help many people in need of international protection. While the majority of UNHCRâs support relates to training and capacity building, today we are glad to extend support to the Service for Foreignersâ Affairs with ICT and office equipment, which will assist them in their work, including on behalf of asylum seekersâ.
