{"id":228005,"date":"2019-12-21T14:05:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T19:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&p=228005"},"modified":"2019-12-26T14:08:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T19:08:03","slug":"japan-contributes-over-us-11-million-for-food-education-and-sanitation-for-palestine-refugees-unrwa-press-release","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/japan-contributes-over-us-11-million-for-food-education-and-sanitation-for-palestine-refugees-unrwa-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Contributes over US$ 11 Million for Food, Education and Sanitation for Palestine Refugees – UNRWA Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Acting Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Christian Saunders (right), and Japanese Ambassador Magoshi (left) sign two<\/div>\n
contribution agreements amounting to some US$ 11.5 million in support of UNRWA in Ramallah in the presence of H.E. Dr Mohammed Shtayyeh,<\/div>\n
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Prime Minister of the State of Palestine, and H.E. Mr. Keisuke Suzuki, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. (c) 2019 UNRWA Photo by Takuto Kubo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Government of Japan today signed two contribution agreements amounting to 1,214,000,000 Japanese Yen (approximately US$ 11.15 million) with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The event took place in Ramallah with the presence of H.E. Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh, Prime Minister of the State of Palestine and H.E. Mr Keisuke Suzuki, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Of this important contribution which will be disbursed in a few days, JPY 600,000,000 (US$ 5.51 million) will immediately enable UNRWA to continue to provide food assistance to 98,000 Palestine refugees in Gaza through the Social Security Net Programme (SSNP) and, thus, help mitigate the impact of poverty and food insecurity to those most in need. An additional JPY 614,000,000 (US$ 5.64 million) will contribute to the construction of a school in the Gaza Strip that will provide 1,000 students access to quality education. This additional contribution will also support the construction of a sewerage system in Ein el-Sultan camp in the West Bank to improve the living conditions there. Both infrastructure projects will be implemented throughout 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very happy to share with you that the Government of Japan has decided to contribute over US$ 11 million to UNRWA at this critical time. We are determined more than ever to send a message to Palestine refugees through the assistance that: \u2018A friend in need is a friend indeed. Japan will be there with you.\u2019 At a time when the region is experiencing serious humanitarian crisis,\u201d Ambassador Magoshi said.<\/p>\n

The Acting Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Mr. Christian Saunders, said: \u201cOn behalf of UNRWA, I would like to thank the Government of Japan for its generous contribution in support of vulnerable Palestinian refugees in Gaza and West Bank.\u00a0 We deeply appreciate this very generous and timely support during what is an exceptionally challenging period for the Agency.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Government of Japan is a dedicated donor to UNRWA, having supported the Agency since 1953. In 2018, the Government of Japan was the 10th largest contributor to the Agency, playing a critical role at a time when UNRWA faced an existential crisis. It is thanks to the enduring support of donors like the Government of Japan that the Agency is able to provide vital services to Palestine refugees across the Middle East in the face of its continuing challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\u2019s programme budget. UNRWA emergency programmes and key projects, also operating with large shortfalls, are funded through separate funding portals.<\/p>\n

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated to provide assistance and protection to some 5.4 million Palestine refugees registered with UNRWA across its five fields of operation. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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