{"id":203604,"date":"2014-10-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=203604"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:36:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:36:43","slug":"auto-insert-203604","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-203604\/","title":{"rendered":"US continues support for Palestine refugees recovering from recent conflict in Gaza – UNRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UNITED STA<\/strong>TES CONTINUES CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES
\nRECOVERING FROM RECENT CONFLICT IN GAZA<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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12 October 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

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الولايات المتحدة تواصل دعمها الحاسم لإنعاش لاجئي فلسطين من النزاع الأخير في غزة<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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As evidenced by the Gaza reconstruction conference today in Cairo, Egypt, there is no question that the international community appreciates the significant need of the people of Gaza recovering from the recent conflict.  Recognizing this, United States Secretary of State John Kerry announced on September 22 a generous additional contribution of $59 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of the Agency’s emergency operations in Gaza.<\/p><\/div>\n

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These funds will be used to respond to the most urgent shelter, food and health needs of families who have been severely impacted by the most recent conflict in Gaza.<\/p><\/div>\n

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In thanking the United States for its sustained support, UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl said, “We are deeply grateful for the continued support of the United States Government and the American people. These emergency funds will help hundreds of thousands of Palestine refugees in Gaza meet their critical needs, including food for their families, shelter for those who have been displaced and psychosocial support for the hundreds of thousands of children who need assistance after witnessing conflict.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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This latest contribution comes amid efforts by Palestinians in Gaza to return to their daily lives following the recent violence. Even prior to the conflict, the economy in Gaza was in unable to sustain the people of Gaza, with the majority of the population dependent on humanitarian aid to meet basic needs. The number of Palestine refugees relying on UNRWA for food aid increased from fewer than 80,000 in 2000 to over 830,000 prior to the 2014 conflict.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This generous contribution brings the total US contribution to the 2014 Gaza Emergency Flash Appeal to $74 million, and will, among other things, assist with:<\/p><\/div>\n