UNRWA Commissioner-General: We welcome the vote to continue Swiss funding
UNRWA
18 Mar 2025
From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)
I welcome the Swiss parliament vote this morning to maintain funding to UNRWA.
This is a show of solidarity by the Swiss people to civilians impacted by the war in Gaza and Palestine Refugees across the Middle East.
This will allow the agency to continue providing assistance & critical services.
Thank you Switzerland for your generosity & commitment to human rights & international law.
Switzerland
Background Information:
UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency's area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight.
UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees who lost their homes and livelihoods due to the 1948 conflict continue to be displaced and in need of support, nearly 75 years on.
UNRWA helps Palestine Refugees achieve their full potential in human development through quality services it provides in education, health care, relief and social services, protection, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.
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