UNRWA receives $ 50 million grant from the United Arab Emirates

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has announced that it has received a $ 50 million grant from the United Arab Emirates.

"At a time when we are under intense pressure from the agency, the enormous generosity of the United Arab Emirates sends a clear message: Palestine refugees are not the only ones," said the Commissioner General of the United Arab Emirates. UNRWA, Pierre Krnebol, in a statement. By the United Arab Emirates, for which I am deeply grateful. "

"Extraordinary financial support will greatly help UNRWA to maintain its programs for 2019 as planned, particularly in the areas of primary health care, education and social services, all of which are vital to life. and the dignity of the Palestine refugees and constitute a pillar of their sense of stability, "the statement said. .

The United Arab Emirates has already provided $ 50 million in 2018 to "allow the agency to open its 708 schools for the 2018-2019 academic year and make the United Arab Emirates the sixth most great donor of the year ".

In 2018, the United States suspended its $ 365 million a year funding to UNRWA.

Some Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, have been part of this amount to enable the Agency to continue to provide services to Palestinian refugees.