(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The commissioner-general of the un relief and works agency (unrwa) pierre krahenbuhl has welcomed the announcement earlier this week of a $15-million contribution from the uae to support the agency?s emergency programmes in syria
Shaikha lubna al qasimi minister of development and international co-operation announced on april 1 that of the total $50 million the uae pledged for un operations inside syria $15 million was for the unrwa.
Krahenbuhl said “this generous pledge from the uae will help the unrwa to deliver crucial assistance to the suffering people of yarmouk and other palestine refugee camps in syria. “we appreciate the trust that the uae has placed in us to deliver aid inside syria. with our 3700 workers we are managing to deliver assistance to almost 400000 palestinians in syria.
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