{"id":193604,"date":"2013-04-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=193604"},"modified":"2019-03-12T16:38:44","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:38:44","slug":"auto-insert-193604","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-193604\/","title":{"rendered":"UNRWA reopens its installations in Gaza – UNRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UNRWA reopens its installations in Gaza<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\n<\/span>الأونروا تعيد فتح مكاتبها في غزة<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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09 April 2013
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Based on the assurances UNRWA in Gaza received from different local parties, the Agency will reopen its installations across the Gaza Strip effective to<\/span>d<\/span>ay, Tuesday 9 April. UNRWA was forced to close its distribution and relief offices last week due to ongoing demonstrations that affected its operations, a regrettable decision that hindered the Agency’s ability to provide much needed services and relief supplies to Palestine refugees in Gaza.  While UNRWA understands the frustration of the population, heightened by the tightened blockade on the Gaza Strip, and respects the right to peaceful demonstrations, UNRWA must ensure the safety and security of its staff. UNRWA in Gaza reaffirms that while it is re-opening these facilities now, if its staff or facilities are threatened or operations hindered by demonstrations in the future, it will again be forced to close those installations. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Background information:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Financial support to UNRWA has not kept pace with an increased demand for services caused by growing numbers of registered refugees, expanding need, and deepening poverty. As a result, the Agency's General Fund (GF), supporting UNRWA’s core activities and 97 per cent reliant on voluntary contributions, has begun each year with a large projected deficit. Currently the deficit stands at US$ 67.2 million.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Christopher Gunness<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sami Mshasha<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA Arabic Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: +972 (0)54 216 8295<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: +972 (0)2 589 0724<\/p><\/div>\n

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