UN Chief Reaffirms Support for UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees as It Faces $80 Million Funding Shortfall
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Antonio Guterres calls for UN agency's vital work to be fully funded, says spokesman
UNRWA revealed today, Thursday, that it had conducted a comprehensive assessment of its operations and programmes, in the face of a worsening financial crisis and a cash flow deficit of $80 million, emphasizing that it was examining multiple options to address the crisis, including changes in its programmes and service delivery mechanisms, while not excluding downsizing as a last resort.
The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) reported a deficit of EUR 71.7 million, due to an "unprecedented economic pressure", but ensured that it would continue to fulfil its mandate.
Following recent reports on the future of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, renewed his full commitment to the Agency ' s defence, emphasizing its vital role in supporting Palestine refugees.
Gaza - Arab Jerusalem: Despite the assurance of UNRWA that it would continue to operate in the five areas of operation, despite the enormous challenges it had identified, it did not deny the existence of a reduction plan, including the elimination of a large number of its staff, and said that it would resort to such decisions if necessary to take them, in order to ensure capacity [...].
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