UNRWA Pledging Conference 12 July 2024
UNRWA Pledging Conference 2024
In accordance with General Assembly Resolution 1729 (XVI), President of the General Assembly, H.E Dennis Francis will convene a meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA Pledging Conference)
on
Friday, 12 July 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in the Trusteeship Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
The Event will be webcasted Live Here.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres, and the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, will address the Pledging Conference.
The list of speakers is open. Delegations wishing to inscribe may do so through the e-DeleGATE.
It is hoped that this Pledging Conference will garner additional financial contributions in support of the lifesaving and irreplaceable role played by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East across its several areas of operations.
For those planning to announce a pledge at the conference, we would be grateful if you could do so by using the form attached (linked here: 2024_unrwa_pc_form.pdf) and returning it to pledging.conf@unrwa.org by Wednesday, 10 July 2024.
Remarks by President General Assembly at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Pledging Conference
List of Speakers -UNRWA Pledging Conference
- Updated List of Speakers for UNRWA Pledging Conference: Here
PGA's Letter to Member States on UNRWA Pledging Conference
Letter from President General Assembly to all stakeholders on UNRWA Pledging Conference 2024
President of the General Assembly's support to UNRWA-Key Meetings/Bilateral
- Informal Plenary of the General Assembly to hear a Briefing on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)- Read Remarks by President General Assembly, H.E Dennis Francis, Here.
- Meeting of the President of the General Assembly with Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)- Readout.
- Meeting Between the President of the General Assembly and Ms. Catherine Colonna, Chair of the Independent Review of UNRWA, Readout
Gayap Dialogues on UNRWA
President of the General Assembly convened two informal Gayap Dialogues, on 6 March and 23 April 2024, on the Political and Financial Future of UNRWA, where he engaged in candid discussions with Permanent Representatives and Observers regarding the significant issues pertaining to UNRWA’s political and financial prospects.
The objective was to harness this momentum to ensure a secure financial and political future for UNRWA.
Together, we can make a difference!
Gayap Dialogues on UNRWA convened by President of the General Assembly, H.E Dennis Francis.
Photo credit: OPGA78 Comm team/Elizabeth De Jonge
External Link to UNRWA Website on the work of UNRWA and Donate.
UNRWA Work
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST
UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.
UNRWA was created 75 years ago and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to more than 5.9 million registered Palestine Refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine Refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip achieve their full human development potential, pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, protection and microfinance.
UNRWA is looking to UN Member States to:
- Reaffirm their political commitment and solidarity towards the Palestine Refugees.
- Mobilize international support and advocacy for the Agency’s work and unrelenting commitment to UN values, including its critical role in providing humanitarian assistance in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip and increased violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
- Address the Agency’s funding situation that is currently unpredictable and unsustainable to avoid recurrent funding crises.
- Safeguard UNRWA’s critical role in the Gaza Strip both now and within the framework of transition, including to ensure that the children in Gaza can resume learning as soon as possible.
More Information: UNRWA Website
Donate to UNRWA
UNRWA is in urgent need of additional financial contributions to provide life-saving support for Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty.
UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and financial support has been outpaced by the growth in needs and mandated activities.
Donate Here (Link on UNRWA’s Website)
photo credit: UNRWA Website
