EU mobilises €21 million to support Palestine refugees via the UN Relief and Works Agency.

European Commission
Press release

Brussels, 26 June 2019

 
The European Commission will mobilise additional €21 million for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on top of €82 million already paid into the programme budget this year to support vulnerable Palestine Refugees in the Middle East. Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said: "UNRWA is an essential provider of vital services to millions of Palestine refugees, and a stabilising force in the region. The EU's additional contribution is to ensure that millions of Palestine refugees continue to benefit from health services and education across the region. We hope that others will also step forward." The announcement was made at the UNRWA annual pledging conference which took place in New York on 25 June. The EU was represented by the Head of Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, Mr João Vale de Almeida. EU and UNRWA The EU acknowledges and supports the essential contribution made by UNRWA to the...
 
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