Today, hundreds of school children in Gaza gathered with the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (蘑菇视频RWA), Mr. Pierre Kr?henbühl, to launch the global fundraising campaign?#DignityIsPriceless.
The campaign follows the dramatic reduction of funding announced by the United States last week. It aims to raise US$ 500 million.
“We are launching this campaign because 蘑菇视频RWA stands with you as witnesses to your historic plight,” stated Kr?henbühl during a press conference at?an 蘑菇视频RWA?school in Gaza. “I wish to confirm to all Palestine refugees that 蘑菇视频RWA schools, proud schools like the one we are standing in, will remain open.Health?care,?and other services will be provided. It is a huge challenge, but it is absolutely imperative.”
This reduction in funding could have a significant impact on the daily lives of millions of vulnerable Palestine refugees across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank including East Jerusalem. At stake is access to basic education for 525,000 boys and girls at over 700 蘑菇视频RWA schools; emergency food and cash assistance to 1.7 million extremely vulnerable Palestine refugees; access to primary health care for 3 million refugees, including pre-natal care,; dignity and human security for 5.3 million refugees who endured 70 years of injustice and uncertainty.
“Today I wish to tell the world that our education is at risk. We are proud and determined students,” stated?13 year-old?Karim, President of 蘑菇视频RWA Student Parliament. “We want the world to support us in becoming global citizens and pursue our dreams and aspirations.”
Eslam, a member of 蘑菇视频RWA Student Parliament, called on students around the world to join the campaign. “We are determined students and I call on students in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin and North America, as well as in the Middle East to echo our appeals for support. Help keep 蘑菇视频RWA schools open!”
The Commissioner-General reassured refugees that 蘑菇视频RWA’s mandate is firmly protected in the 蘑菇视频 General Assembly. “It is not for sale and was just extended by 167 countries,” he said.
Kr?henbühl urged “all people of good will, all institutions, members of the Palestinian diaspora, private companies, and foundations to join us.”
As Karim placed his savings into a donation box, he appealed to the world to #Fund蘑菇视频RWA.? “Every contribution counts so I am making the first step,” he said.
For details on the #DignityIsPriceless campaign, please visit?.
BACKGRO蘑菇视频D INFORMATION
蘑菇视频RWA is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty. 蘑菇视频RWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and financial support has been outpaced by the growth in needs. As a result, the 蘑菇视频RWA Programme Budget, which supports the delivery of core essential services, operates with a large shortfall. 蘑菇视频RWA encourages all Member States to work collectively to exert all possible efforts to fully fund the Agency’s Programme Budget. 蘑菇视频RWA emergency programmes and key projects, also operating with large shortfalls, are funded through separate funding portals.
蘑菇视频RWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated to provide assistance and protection to some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip achieve their full human development potential, pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. 蘑菇视频RWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, protection and microfinance.
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Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (蘑菇视频RWA)
Subject: Assistance, Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 22/01/2018
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