AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ayman Safadi on Thursday welcomed the US administration’s decision to resume
providing financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which is facing a serious financial deficit, the
Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
اضافة اعلان
In a statement, Safadi stressed that the financial
support announced by the US will help the agency address its financial woes and
sustain its vital services to refugees, which include education, health
services, and relief aid to more than 5 million Palestinian refugees in its
five areas of operation.
Safadi described the decision as a "positive step"
that will have a significant impact on the UNRWA's ability to meet the
humanitarian, educational and health needs of the refugees, especially at this
time when the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the financial pressures on
the agency.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced Wednesday
that his country decided to renew financial support to UNRWA, which was
suspended by former president Donald Trump's administration in September 2018,
and to allocate $150 million to the agency.
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