Домой >> Global News
UN appeals to support Palestinian refugees
Global News 2022-2-204314Russia Global OnlineNewsCenter
Refugee school children attend an official ceremony to return to school at one of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) schools at a Palestinian refugee camp al Wehdat, in Amman, Jordan, on Sept. 2, 2018. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Wednesday launched a special appeal to support Palestinian refugees in Lebanon suffering rising hardship and vulnerability.
The Special Appeal 2022 asks donors to support increased and regular cash assistance for food and other basic needs to the vulnerable Palestine refugees, as well as emergency funding for hospitalization, education, and camp services, including fuel for water supply and solid waste disposal, according to a statement released by the UNRWA.
The appeal also calls for support to the agency's protection activities amid mounting abuse and violence in families and communities.
The current crisis affects everyone in Lebanon, and Palestine refugees are "enduring particular hardship given their already marginalized status in the country," said Claudio Cordone, director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon.
"They are struggling to survive and their needs have increased dramatically, with poverty rates reaching 87 percent among the Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon," he said, noting that the appeal today "outlines the need for an enhanced and sustained program of assistance to ensure a dignified life for all Palestine refugees."
According to the statement, the appeal is part of the overall budget of $1.6 billion for 2022 that the agency needs to fulfill its mandate to provide millions of Palestine refugees' vital services, including education, health, and food assistance.
Предыдущий:South Korea releases frozen funds to pay Tehran’s dues
Следующий: Three dead in blast on Indian warship
Следующий: Three dead in blast on Indian warship
Связанное Чтение
- China says to promote peace in its own way as Russia launches ‘special operation’ in Donbass
- Fear Grips Russian Border Towns Amid Ukrainian Offensive
- What people of color are experiencing in Ukraine fully exposes deep-rooted racism and white supremac
- Timing is everything
- Three dead in blast on Indian warship
- Aid flight arrives in Tonga; phone lines partially restored
- DILG: No vax exemption cards
- Duterte thinks recent COVID-19 deaths were mostly unvaccinated people
- People hang lanterns for upcoming Spring Festival in Malaysia
- Sanctions won’t undermine Putin's position as hoped by US