The Japanese government announced on Tuesday a contribution of $10 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to support the provision of vital services for Palestine refugees affected by the conflict in Syria.
An UNRWA press release said this generous additional contribution from Japan will provide Palestine refugees from Syria health support and emergency cash and food assistance among other services through UNRWA’s operations in Lebanon Jordan and Syria.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl welcomed this timely support: “We deeply appreciate this generous donation from the Government of Japan during this time of urgent need. The $409 million Syria emergency appeal the Agency launched earlier this year remains largely underfunded. This vital support will enable UNRWA to provide emergency aid to Palestinian refugee families affected by the war in Syria.”
Japan has long been a valued donor to UNRWA. In 2017 alone Japan contributed a total of $43.3 million including some $23 million to the Agency’s core programs and services $8.7 million to support the Agency’s emergency programs in Syria and the occupied Palestinian territory and $11.5 million for essential projects.
