Mr. President,
On behalf of the delegation of the State of Palestine, I wish to begin by thanking the Deputy Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Ms. Margot Ellis, for her participation in today’s meeting and her briefing on the work of UNRWA over the past year.
The updates she has given on the Agency’s financial shortfalls and the instability of its operational environment as well as growing needs of the Palestine refugees due to the deterioration of conditions in all fields of operation attest to the ongoing need for strong donor support of UNRWA. At the same time, the many accomplishments of UNRWA in this past year despite these challenges attest to the very real impact of its humanitarian mission in the lives of more than 5 million Palestine refugees and the important role played by the donor community and the Host Countries in supporting UNRWA’s mission. We reiterate our gratitude for this principled support for UNRWA’s mandate and for the longstanding compassion for the Palestine refugees, both of which have been clearly reaffirmed today. [Read more…]
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