AMMAN — UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for sustainable funding for the UN
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),
according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Guterres told a UN pledging
event for the agency that in the last 10 years, the needs of Palestine refugees
have increased, while funds have stagnated.
UNRWA has worked hard to
absorb the annual funding shortage through program efficiencies. But that alone
will never solve the problem, he said.
Guterres made a twofold
appeal to UN member states: to make pledges that will bring UNRWA's funding
shortfall down to zero for this year and to put the agency on a durable
financial footing.
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