Norway Contributes US$ 11.5 Million to UNRWA Emergency Services to Palestine Refugees Affected by Conflict in Syria


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Beirut, May 7, 2019, SPA -- The Government of Norway announced its support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) with the amount of US$ 11.5 million in response to the Agency's Emergency Appeal on the Syria crisis. This donation brings Norway's support to UNRWA to US$ 26.2 million in 2019.
UNRWA requires US$ 277 million for its humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, including support to some 560,000 Palestine refugees of whom 438,000 remain in Syria. The Syria Emergency Appeal covers emergency food aid, education and health services to Palestine refugees.
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