Naples: Manfredi speaks at World Refugee Day: “Urgent solutions for those fleeing war and poverty”.

The Municipality of Naples celebrates today the World Refugee Day in collaboration with the Metropolitan City of Naples and in partnership with the Management Bodies of the SAI (Integration Reception System), with the University L'Orientale of Naples and with the UNHCR. Refugee Day is the annual event established by the United Nations to recognize the strength and courage of millions of people forced to flee around the world because of war, violence, persecution and violations of human rights.

During the morning the US Consul General in Naples, Tracy Roberts Pounds he donated volumes in Italian and English to the Municipality of Naples for the creation of reading points in the offices of the SAI and the Immigrants' Council.

“The celebration of World Refugee Day prompts profound reflections on the need for effective and urgent solutions to give a new perspective on life to all those peoples who experience the horror and suffering of war, poverty and marginalization and who seek salvation in a new country.”

Thus the Mayor of Naples Gaetano Manfredi “A celebration that today takes on an even deeper meaning in light of the conflicts and humanitarian tragedies we witness every day. Naples is a city that has made hospitality a vocation and represents for many immigrants a glimmer of light to rebuild the foundations of a new existence, far from a past of suffering and pain. Hospitality is therefore not a mere act of charity and solidarity, but a concrete action for the effective development of a new life project. My Administration has worked hard in this direction, implementing policies and actions aimed at the real integration of immigrants into the social fabric of the city. A work that has also materialized thanks to the support of local associations and the third sector”.

The morning of celebration and reflection underway in cloister of Santa Maria la Nova It was introduced by the Councillor for Social Policies of the Municipality of Naples, Luca Fella Trapanese, and features representatives of the organizations that deal with reception and integration, but also many immigrants who have found a place in Naples new house.

“World Refugee Day is now a fixed event for us” declares the Councilor for Social Policies Luca Fella Trapanese "to reflect together with other institutions, associations, communities, on what has been achieved in favor of the people who arrive in our city from every country in the world, fleeing wars, persecution, famine and poverty, in search of hope and a new life project. The participation of the Prefecture, Police Headquarters, Region, UNHCR and all the bodies in the city that are committed with great experience and competence, but above all with profound humanity, in the Immigration sector, confirm the great networking work that is being done and that has as its first objective to overcome the emergency approach in favor of integrated, structured, coherent and efficient interventions".

Also participating were the Prefect of Naples Michele di Bari, the Councilor for Immigration of the Campania Region Mario Morcone, Stefano Losco Director of the Migration Office of the Naples Police Headquarters, Renata Monda UNAR Representative for the Metropolitan City of Naples, Andrea De Bonis Senior Integration Associate UNHCR, Massimo Cilenti President of the Social Policies Commission of the Municipality of Naples, Savary Ravendra Jeganesani and Fatou Diako, President of the Immigrants' Consultation.