UNRWA’s budget deficient now stands at $200 million, Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl revealed today.
During a press conference at the agency’s regional headquarters in Gaza City, Krahenbuhl said:
“The current budget deficit of the Agency’s budget is about $200 million.”
UNRWA chief says he is running out of money: The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) told the UN Security Council yesterday that the organisation could reach a funding crisis by mid-June. UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl told… https://t.co/eQrF0AX7LL BICOM pic.twitter.com/yRgUrtvsu6
— Jewish Community (@JComm_NewsFeeds) May 23, 2019
He added:
“We know that we will be subjected to many attacks and criticism, but we will continue to provide services to Palestinian refugees, as mandated by the United Nations, and we will never allow any attempt to destroy the legitimacy of refugees.”
Israel publicly demands that UNRWA be terminated, and the current US administration has suspended its financial support for the agency, which has caused a major funding crisis.
UNRWA’s financial deficit reaches $200m – Middle East Monitor Read more https://t.co/R9BCpxlXuD pic.twitter.com/yfV8MooVEW
— RTNews24 (@rtnews24en) May 23, 2019
Krahenbuhl stressed that UNRWA is making efforts to “recruit financial support to continue providing services.”
Krahenbuhl said:
“We will make every effort to continue to provide food assistance, especially here in Gaza. As I said before, we need about $60 million to buy food.”
The Health and Dignity of Palestine Refugees Remain at Risk, Says UNRWAhttps://t.co/7LQ9Vyr9q7#GroupPalestine#قروب_فلسطيني pic.twitter.com/GQdIcHs5c7
— Israel Collapse (@israelCollapse) May 23, 2019
He continued:
“We hope that we will keep schools open next year.”
Krahenbuhl also pointed out that 42 countries and organizations helped UNRWA last year to overcome its financial crisis.
(Middle East Monitor, PC, Social Media)
