{"id":208462,"date":"2014-07-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=208462"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:34:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:34:51","slug":"auto-insert-208462","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-208462\/","title":{"rendered":"EU makes contribution to the PA’s payment of July salaries and pensions ahead of Eid Al-Fitr – EU press release\/Non-UN document"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\tPress Release<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t PR\/09\/2014<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tJerusalem<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t 24 JULY 2014<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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The EU makes a €15.5 million contribution to the PA's payment of
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االتحاد األوروبي يساھم بمبلغ 15,5 مليون يورو إلى السلطة الفلسطينية<\/strong>
 لصالح دفعات الرواتب ومخصصات التقاعد لشھر تموز قبل عيد الفطر<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Today the European Union has contributed €15.5 million to the early payment of the July salaries and pensions of almost 69,000 Palestinian civil servants and pensioners of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip through the PEGASEL<\/strong><\/span>I]<\/sup><\/strong><\/span> mechanism. This contribution is made earlier at the request of the Palestinian Authority, to allow Palestinian civil servants and pensioners to retrieve their money ahead of feast Eid Al-Fitr feast.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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"This contribution comes at a very difficult time given the tragic events unfolding over the past weeks. I should like to take this opportunity to express profound sorrow at the scale of destruction and the loss of innocent life, "said John Gatt-Rutter, the EU Representative. He added, "I would also like to commend the efforts of the Palestinian medics in Gaza who are currently doing extraordinary work in treating thousands of casualties there. The European Union will continue to support the Palestinian Authority in its efforts to provide for the basic needs of the Palestinian population. The payment of salaries and pensions is one of the most tangible ways that we can help to ensure the delivery of public services for people throughout the West Bank and Gaza"<\/p><\/div>\n

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Background<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Most of the European Union's assistance to the Palestinian Authority is channelled through PEGASE, the financial mechanism launched in 2008 to support the PA Reform and Development Plan (2008-2010) and the subsequent Palestinian national plans. As well as helping to meet a substantial proportion of its running costs, European funds support major reform and development programmes in key ministries, to help prepare the PA for statehood. Since February 2008, around €1.6 billion have been disbursed through the PEGASE Direct Financial Support programmes. In addition, the EU has provided assistance to the Palestinian people through UNRWA and a wide range of cooperation projects.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mecanisme Palestino-Europeen de Gestion de l'Aide Socio-Economique (PEGASE)<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

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Contacts:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Office of the European Union Representative:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Shadi Othman (02 5415 867, 0599 673 958) <\/span>http:\/\/eeas.europa.eu\/delegations\/westbank\/<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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