- Title: U.N. welcomes U.S. plan to restart Palestinian aid funding
- Date: 7th April 2021
- Summary: GAZA CITY, GAZA (APRIL 7, 2021) (REUTERS) MAN MOVING ON CART A BAGS OF WHEAT AND RICE AT UNRWA DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN GAZA LOGO OF UNRWA WRITTEN IN (Arabic/English) ON WHEAT BAG MAN MOVING WHEAT BAGS INTO VEHICLE CHILD CARRYING BOX OF FOOD VARIOUS OF CHILD ADDING FOOD BAGS ON CART VARIOUS OF WOMAN SHOWING UNRWA FAMILY CARD TO EMPLOYEE VARIOUS OF UNRWA WORKERS PACKING FOOD BAGS AMMAN, JORDAN (APRIL 7,2021) (REUTERS) PHILIPPE LAZZARINI, UNRWA COMMISSIONER GENERAL, IN OFFICE (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL PHILIPPE LAZZARINI SAYING : "I welcome the announcement today. It is great news the engagement of the United States are strategic partner was expected and we are very happy that it finally is taking place. United States have been a long lasting partner for the organization for decades now since the creation of UNRWA" CLOSE OF LAZZARINI (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL PHILIPPE LAZZARINI SAYING : "Clearly it is a partnership, strategic partnership. The money component is very important because as you know UNRWA has gone through terrible financial crisis. But this engagement mean also that there will be political engagement political support and I really hope that it will signal for others that it is time to continue to invest in UNRWA." GAZA CITY, GAZA (APRIL 7, 2021) (REUTERS) +++MUTE+++ VARIOUS OF DRONE SHOWING REFUGEE CAMP GAZA CITY, GAZA (APRIL 7, 2021) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF GIRLS AT REFUGEE CAMP MAN SELLING BREAD AT REFUGEE CAMP CHILDREN AT REFUGEE CAMP AMMAN, JORDAN (APRIL 7,2021) (REUTERS) PHILIPPE LAZZARINI, UNRWA COMMISSIONER GENERAL, IN OFFICE (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL PHILIPPE LAZZARINI SAYING : "The situation has been absolutely terrible and there was a feeling of abandonment from the international community. I visited the camp over this last year on the COVID and there is absolutely no doubt that there is growing despair there is growing distress and a sense of hopelessness. So I do believe that the re-engagement of United States will provide this glimpse of hope that services will continue." BURJ AL-BARAJNEH, BEIRUT, LEBANON (APRIL 6, 2021) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF REFUGEE CAMP PALESTINIAN FLAG WOMEN WALKING AT CAMP VARIOUS OF MAN LOOKING AT ELECTRICITY AND WATER LINES PEOPLE BUYING FROM STORE PEOPLE AT CAMP
- Embargoed: 21st April 2021 19:07
- Keywords: Gaza Palestinians UNRWA refugees
- Location: GAZA CITY, GAZA / BURJ AL-BARAJNEH, BEIRUT, LEBANON
- City: GAZA CITY, GAZA / BURJ AL-BARAJNEH, BEIRUT, LEBANON
- Country: Palestinian Territories
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
- Reuters ID: LVA001E7IXWEF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The United Nations welcomed on Wednesday (April 7) a U.S. plan to restart funding for the U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA)
The United States plans to restart economic, development and humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Wednesday.
Blinken announced a package including $150 million in humanitarian assistance for the United Nations relief agency UNRWA, $75 million in economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza and $10 million for peacebuilding programs through the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to the statement.
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