{"id":210068,"date":"2016-12-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=210068"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:52:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:52:40","slug":"auto-insert-210068","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-210068\/","title":{"rendered":"King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief Contributes US$ 1 Million for Food Assistance for Palestine Refugees in Syria – UNRWA Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KING SALMAN HUMANITARIAN AID AND RELIEF CENTRE CONTRIBUTES
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\nIN SYRIA IN FIRST COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH UNRWA<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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07 December 2016<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Signing agreement ceremony in Riyadh by UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl and HE Dr. Abdullah al-Rabeeah, Adviser at the Royal Court and General Supervisor of KSRelief.© Courtesy of the King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief (KSRelief)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief (KSRelief) has contributed US$ 1 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to help provide urgently needed food assistance to Palestine refugees in Syria. The contribution was detailed in the first cooperation agreement between KSRelief and UNRWA, which was signed in Riyadh on 27 November by UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl and HE Dr. Abdullah al-Rabeeah, Adviser at the Royal Court and General Supervisor of KSRelief.<\/p><\/div>\n

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“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief for this generous contribution.  It will help ensure that Palestine refugees affected by the devastating conflict in Syria feel they are not forgotten, particularly as the harsh winter months approach,” said Mr. Krähenbühl. “We are deeply encouraged by this promising new agreement with the Centre, as well as by our continued partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has enabled us to provide critical services to Palestine refugees across the region, including in times of emergencies.” <\/p><\/div>\n

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From his side, HE Dr. al-Rabeeah said, “We look forward to a long, successful partnership with UNRWA. We place great trust in the Agency and are very appreciative of the role it plays in diligently assisting Palestine refugees.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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KSRelief was established on 13 May 2015, under the sponsorship of His Excellency, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. While this agreement marks the first cooperation with KSRelief, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is currently the second-largest donor to UNRWA and has been a member of the Agency’s Advisory Commission since 2005.<\/p><\/div>\n

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered 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. As a result, the UNRWA Programme Budget, which supports the delivery of core essential services, operates with a large shortfall. UNRWA encourages all Member States to work collectively to exert all possible efforts to fully fund the Agency’s Programme Budget. UNRWA emergency programmes and key projects, also operating with large shortfalls, are funded through separate funding portals.<\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated to provide assistance and protection to some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank 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.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Christopher Gunness<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Spokesperson, Director of Advocacy & Strategic Communications<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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+972 (0)54 240 2659<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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+972 (0)2 589 0267<\/p><\/div>\n

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c.gunness@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Sami Mshasha<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Chief of Communications, Arabic Language Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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+972 (0)54 216 8295<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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+972 (0)2 589 0724<\/p><\/div>\n

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s.mshasha@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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