Special Envoy on the Somali Refugee Situation

Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Affey

On 27 September 2016, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, announced the appointment of Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Affey as his Special Envoy for the Somali refugee situation.

The High Commissioner noted that the path towards stability and prosperity in Somalia must include solutions for Somalis in exile through the region and that the Special Envoy would assist UNHCR to maximize efforts in the search for solutions for Somali refugees and asylum seekers at national and regional levels.

Read about the Special Envoy’s work