{"id":162792,"date":"2018-08-31T14:12:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T14:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=162792"},"modified":"2020-07-22T00:50:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T04:50:14","slug":"secretary-general-regrets-us-decision-providing-no-further-funding-to-unrwa-statement","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/secretary-general-regrets-us-decision-providing-no-further-funding-to-unrwa-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary-General Regrets US Decision Providing No Further Funding to UNRWA &#8211; Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-field-symbol field-type-taxonomy-info\">\n<div class=\"document-symbol\" style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>SG\/SM\/19185-PAL\/2225<\/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\">31 AUGUST 2018<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/fr\/2018\/sgsm19185.doc.htm\">fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres:<\/p>\n<p>We regret the United States\u2019 decision to provide no further funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which provides essential services to Palestine refugees and contributes to stability in the region. \u00a0The United States has traditionally been the largest single contributor to UNRWA. \u00a0We appreciate its support over the years.<\/p>\n<p>UNRWA enjoys the full confidence of the Secretary-General. \u00a0Commissioner-General Pierre Kr\u00e4henb\u00fchl has led a rapid, innovative and tireless effort to overcome the unexpected financial crisis UNRWA has faced this year. \u00a0It has expanded the donor base, raised considerable new funding, and explored new avenues of support.\u00a0 In addition, UNRWA took extraordinary internal management measures to increase efficiencies and reduce costs.<\/p>\n<p>UNRWA has a strong record of providing high-quality education, health and other essential services, often in extremely difficult circumstances, to Palestine refugees who are in great need.\u00a0 The Secretary-General calls on other countries to help fill the remaining financial gap, so that UNRWA can continue to provide this vital assistance, as well as a sense of hope this vulnerable population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>For information media. 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