Al-Teraifi Meets US Assistant Secretary of State for Population

Geneva, Oct.9(SUNA)-Minister of Interior, Gen.(police)Al-Teraifi Idris Dafalla met on Wed-nesday here with US Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration Affa-irs, Corell O’neil on the sidelines of 70the session of the UNHCR Executive Committee being taking place in Geneva. The Minister called for providing development aid to Sudan , rehabilitating areas of voluntary return, supporting the local host communities and supporting the national capacity- building on management of refugees , migration and displaced persons programs. The US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, for her part, pledged contribution to capacity building, an d providing technical assistance either in areas of legislation or plan-ning besides going on direct funding through UN agencies. The American official agreed on possibility of transfer from relief operations to development. Ab