Published : 17-11-2020
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that this year has been an exceptionally difficult year, with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the subsequent economic and financial downfall and the unpredictable political environment to name a few. Once again, these developments have hit disproportionally the most vulnerable and in particular Palestine refugees.
In a press statement, Lazzarini said that despite continuous outreach to donors and extraordinary cost reduction measures, it pains him to inform the international community that the Agency has not yet secured sufficient funding to carry on its vital services for Palestinian refugees.
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 Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that this year has been an exceptionally difficult year, with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the subsequent economic and financial downfall and the unpredictable political environment to name a few. Once again, these developments have hit disproportionally the most vulnerable and in particular Palestine refugees.
In a press statement, Lazzarini said that despite continuous outreach to donors and extraordinary cost reduction measures, it pains him to inform the international community that the Agency has not yet secured sufficient funding to carry on its vital services for Palestinian refugees.
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.
