{"id":197637,"date":"2011-12-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=197637"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:26:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:26:54","slug":"auto-insert-197637","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-197637\/","title":{"rendered":"Liechtenstein makes its largest donation to UNRWA – UNRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Liechtenstein makes its largest donation to UNRWA<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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21 December 2011
\nJerusalem<\/p><\/div>\n

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Liechtenstein today announced its largest single donation to the Â鶹APP Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), with a voluntary contribution to the UN agency’s General Fund of US$ 110,742.<\/p><\/div>\n

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“We welcome Liechtenstein’s increased support for UNRWA through this contribution,” said Filippo Grandi, Commissioner-General of UNRWA. “With our shared desire of improving the lives of Palestine refugees, we look forward to deepening and developing our relationship with Liechtenstein in the years ahead.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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“Liechtenstein has been a regular supporter of UNRWA since 2004,” said Ambassador Martin Frick, Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein. “Our firm support is a clear expression of the commitment to strengthening and enhancing international protection and assistance to Palestine refugees in a spirit of solidarity and burden sharing among all members of the international community.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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This latest contribution is an increase from the $92,251 donated in 2010, reflecting Liechtenstein’s ongoing support for UNRWA’s work to alleviate the plight of Palestine refugees.<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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UNRWA provides assistance, protection and advocacy for nearly 5 million registered Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the occupied Palestinian territory, pending a solution to their plight. The Agency’s services encompass education, health care, social safety-net, camp infrastructure and improvement, community support, microfinance and emergency response, including in times of armed conflict.<\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA is funded almost entirely by contributions from States. The Agency’s core budget for 2010-2011 stands at $1.23 billion. In 2009, emergency appeals for the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon amounted to $827.4 million.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information please contact:<\/strong><\/i><\/span>
\nChristopher Gunness
\nUNRWA Spokesperson
\nMobile: +972 (0)54 240 2659
\nOffice: +972 (0)2 589 0267<\/span>
\n<\/span>c.gunness@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Sami Mshasha
\nUNRWA Arabic Spokesperson
\nMobile: +972 (0)54 216 8295
\nOffice: +972 (0)2 589 0724<\/span>
\n<\/span>s.mshasha@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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