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Generous support from Ƶ begins to implement large-scale maintenance projects: UNRWA

Generous support from Ƶ begins to implement large-scale maintenance projects: UNRWA
Pierre Krähenbühl, the commissioner general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA speaks during a press conference at the UNRWA headquarters in Amman. (File photo/AFP)
Updated 14 April 2019

Generous support from Ƶ begins to implement large-scale maintenance projects: UNRWA

Generous support from Ƶ begins to implement large-scale maintenance projects: UNRWA

JEDDAH: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), with the support of Ƶ through the Saudi Fund for Development, has embarked on a number of extensive maintenance projects, involving 268 schools and health centers in Syria, Jordan, Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
In a statement, UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl praised the support from the Kingdom, noting that many of the agency’s buildings needed maintenance.
“Ƶ is currently the third largest donor to UNRWA. It has donated $800 million since 1994, which is a clear signal of support for Palestinian refugees and their dignity and well-being,” he said.
Regular maintenance and upgrading of UNRWA facilities are key to the health and safety of children, men and women attending schools and health centers, he added.