Monaco keen to strengthen ties with UNHCR  News Stories, 20
March 2008  © Service de Presse de Monaco Prince Albert II and
his sister Princess Stephanie at a meeting with representatives
of the 17 humanitarian organizations.  MONTE CARLO, Monaco,
March 20 (UNHCR) Monaco's Prince Albert II has said he is very
interested in developing stronger political and humanitarian
ties between his small, but wealthy principality and the UN
refugee agency. He also announced that Monaco, a constitutional
monarchy, would be donating 100,000 euros towards UNHCR
programme for refugees and internally displaced people in Sudan
and Chad this year.  The prince's comments came during a meeting
on Wednesday with UNHCR Representative Francisco Galindo-Velez,
who was also in Monaco to attend a photo exhibition being staged
as part of the prince's 50th birthday celebrations.  Galindo-
Velez saluted Monaco's engagement in humanitarian affairs and
thanked its people for supporting UNHCR's work through the
charitable fund-raising organizat