{"id":202497,"date":"2013-11-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=202497"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:22:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:22:50","slug":"auto-insert-202497","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-202497\/","title":{"rendered":"UNRWA and US meet Palestine refugees in Beqaa – UNRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UNRWA and US Meet PRS in Beqaa<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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22 November 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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وفد أميركي يزوز لاجئين فلسطينيين من سوريا في البقاع<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Beirut <\/p><\/div>\n

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On 19 November, Ann Dismorr, Lebanon field director for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), accompanied a delegation from the United States, headed by Kelly Clements, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), to Quob Elias in the mid-Beqaa area. A number of Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) have sought shelter there from the ongoing conflict. <\/p><\/div>\n

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The delegation met with PRS families and inquired about their living conditions. The refugees highlighted the difficult situations they are facing, including the rental prices and poor sanitation in the area. However, they expressed their appreciation for the support provided by UNRWA, especially the ATM cards that the Agency launched last month in Lebanon.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Director of UNRWA Affairs briefed the delegation on UNRWA services to PRS. Describing the Agency’s cash assistance, Ms. Dismorr noted that “the ATM system gives its beneficiaries more dignity in their plight.” <\/p><\/div>\n

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The United States remains the largest bilateral UNRWA supporter, for both emergency activities as well as core programming in education, health and relief. Since 2012, the US has provided US$ 14 million to support the Agency’s emergency efforts on behalf of Palestine refugees from Syria. <\/p><\/div>\n

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– Ends –<\/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$ 36 million.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Laura MACDISSI<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Public Information Officer – Lebanon Field Office<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/p><\/div>\n

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(+ 961 1) 840468<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/p><\/div>\n

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(+ 961 1) 840468<\/p><\/div>\n

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l.macdissi@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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