Washington, DC
June 21, 2007
The United States Government’s Contribution to UNRWA 2007 Emergency Appeal for West Bank and Gaza
The United States announces its intent to contribute an additional $40 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) 2007 Emergency Appeal for West Bank and Gaza.
United States support for UNRWA will enable it to continue providing emergency food assistance to up to 791,000 refugees in Gaza and 612,000 refugees in the West Bank and support the creation of temporary jobs for an estimated 56,000 refugees in Gaza and 42,400 refugees in the West Bank. The United States is UNRWA’s largest bilateral donor. In February 2007, the United States made an initial contribution of $50 million to UNRWA’s 2007 General Fund to support education, health, and social programs in UNRWA’s five fields of operation (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip). The United States has made an initial contribution of $10 million earmarked for food assistance to UNRWA’s 2007 Emergency Appeal for West Bank and Gaza. In 2006, the United States contributed $84.15 million to UNRWA’s General Fund and another $52.85 million to its emergency appeals in Lebanon, West Bank and Gaza.
Hey, can any of these monies be used to disarm the militants?
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