{"id":130149,"date":"2018-03-23T19:46:12","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T19:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=130149"},"modified":"2020-07-22T00:53:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T04:53:56","slug":"welcoming-100-million-pledged-for-unrwa-secretary-general-encourages-more-support-to-close-funding-shortfall-press-release","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/welcoming-100-million-pledged-for-unrwa-secretary-general-encourages-more-support-to-close-funding-shortfall-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming $100 Million Pledged for UNRWA, Secretary-General Encourages More Support to Close Funding Shortfall &#8211; Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-field-symbol field-type-taxonomy-info\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>SG\/SM\/18952-PAL\/2219<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-dated field-type-taxonomy-info\" style=\"text-align: right\"><strong><span class=\"date-display-single\">23 MARCH 2018<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/fr\/2018\/sgsm18952.doc.htm\">fran\u00e7ais\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary\u2011General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres:<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary\u2011General is grateful for the generous pledges of approximately $100\u00a0million made at the extraordinary ministerial conference entitled \u201cPreserving Dignity and Sharing Responsibility \u2014 Mobilizing Collective Action for UNRWA\u00a0[United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East]\u201d, which was held in Rome on 15\u00a0March.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was an exceptional demonstration of high\u2011level support for UNRWA\u2019s mandate and a recognition for the continued necessity of its work in support of over 5.3\u00a0million Palestine refugees. \u00a0Almost 20\u00a0donors pledged additional contributions, including Qatar, Norway, Turkey, Canada, India, Switzerland and many others. \u00a0The pledges made in Rome represent an important first step, yet a lot of work remains to fully close the critical shortfall.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary\u2011General encourages all Member States and the private sector to provide support to UNRWA in order to close the still critical funding shortfall. \u00a0He reiterates that the services provided by UNRWA to Palestine refugees are essential and contribute to bring stability to the region.<\/p>\n<p>For information media. 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