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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
UK minister: London will give $106 million to UNRWA over next 2 years
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUK Minister of State for the Middle East Alistair Burt says the country will contribute £80 million ($106 million) to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) over the next two years.
The aid “will continue to help UNRWA deliver essential services for millions of Palestinian refugees living across the Middle East,” Burt tweets.
The UK is a leading donor to @UNRWA and I am proud to confirm that we will provide up to £80m to the agency over the next two years. This #UKaid will continue to help UNRWA deliver essential services for millions of Palestinian refugees living across the Middle East.
— Rt Hon Alistair Burt (@AlistairBurtUK) March 19, 2019
UNRWA has seen massive cuts to its funding over the past year after its main donor, the US, halted all aid following decades of support, under the instructions of President Donald Trump.
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