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UNRWA might close down or reduce programs in view of budget shortage
Peter Hansen, UNRWA commissioner general, has said that the international agency would be compelled to reduce services extended to Palestinian refugees in the event donor countries did not live up to financial commitments. He told a press conference at the UNRWA offices in Gaza city that some of the Agency's programs would come to a complete standstill. The international official noted that the international community only provided 22% of the total funds demanded by his Agency, describing such a situation as "catastrophic". He explained that UNRWA asked for 193 million dollars to meet urgent needs. He also noted that his Agency did not sense any positive results at the donor countries' recent meeting in Italy.
Tired of dropping money down a rat hole...
Hansen affirmed that UNRWA would continue to offer services to the Palestinian refugees even after the withdrawal of Zionist troops from the Strip. He affirmed that UNRWA would only stop services to the refugees following a UN General Assembly resolution to this effect, which would be only possible after reaching a comprehensive and just settlement to the Palestine cause.
Posted by: Fred 2004-03-02
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