UN Resolution for Extension of Palestinian Refugee Support Call for Funding December 14, 8:57
At the United Nations General Assembly, a resolution was approved in favor of the majority of countries except Israel and the United States that allowed the UN agency to support Palestinian refugees to extend the deadline for three years. So the UN called on the international community to provide additional funding.
UNRWA, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1949 to rescue Palestinian refugees in the Middle East War, currently provides food and educational support to approximately 5.4 million Palestinian refugees.
On the 13th at the plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly, a voting to extend UNRWA's deadline for three years was made following the last month's committee, with the overwhelming majority of 167 countries in favor of the 180 countries that participated. It was adopted.
On the other hand, six countries, such as Israel, who confronted Palestine, and the United States behind Israel, were opposed and seven countries were abstained.
Regarding UNRWA, the United States, which has paid 30% of its annual budget, has ceased funding since last year because it ceased funding because it was “unclear”.
The UN deputy spokesman Haku said that UNRWA's deadline has been renewed at a regular press conference on the 13th, “I would like to thank the support of each country because I will be able to work in the future. In other words, he called on the international community to provide additional funding.