{"id":205903,"date":"2009-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=205903"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:04:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:04:19","slug":"auto-insert-205903","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-205903\/","title":{"rendered":"US Government contributes $55 million to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PRESS RELEASE
\n10 June 2009<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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U.S. Government Contributes $55 million to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

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Including $1.8 million to Reconstruct Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Health Clinic in Amman New Camp<\/p><\/div>\n

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East Jerusalem, 10 June 2009<\/p><\/div>\n

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On June 10, at the bi-annual meeting in Amman of the Advisory Commission (AdCom) for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the U.S. Head of Delegation to the AdCom, Liana Brooks-Rubin announced a U.S. Government contribution of $55.3 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA)'s General Fund, bringing the total U.S. contribution to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA thus far in 2009 to $154.5 million.  <\/p><\/div>\n

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During her announcement, Brooks-Rubin commented that "The United States remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian conditions facing Palestinian refugees."  She noted that "The United States remains a strong supporter of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA, the primary provider of health care, education, housing, and humanitarian assistance to 4.7 million Palestinian refugees in the Middle East, and a key factor contributing to stability in the region." ."    <\/p><\/div>\n

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Of the U.S. contribution, $1.8 million will go towards reconstructing the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA health clinic in Amman New Camp (Wahadat camp).  <\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Commissioner General Abu Zayd thanked the U.S. government for its $55 million contribution in response to its extraordinary appeal to donors this year, saying: "We are immensely grateful to the United States government for its generous and prompt contribution.  It is a fine example of the American commitment to supporting Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA and improving the daily lives of Palestine refugees throughout the region."<\/p><\/div>\n

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The American contribution to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA's General Fund will allow the agency to deliver health, education, and relief services to 4.7 million Palestinian refugees in the region.  The $154.5 million that the U.S. has contributed to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA thus far in 2009 includes $116 million for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s General Fund supporting Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria, and $38.5 million for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s 2009 West Bank and Gaza emergency activities. <\/p><\/div>\n

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The United States is Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s largest bilateral donor.  In 2008, the United States provided $184.7 million to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA, including $99.9 million to its General Fund, and  $84.8 million to its Emergency Appeals in West Bank, Gaza, and Lebanon.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Christopher Gunness
\nÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Spokesperson
\nMobile: +972-(0)54-240-2659
\nOffice: +972-(0)2-589-0267<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sami Mshasha
\nÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Arabic Spokesperson
\nMobile: +972-(0)54-216-8295
\nOffice: +972 (0)2-589-0724<\/p><\/div>\n

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