UAE pledges $1 mn for Palestine refugees
December 8th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANSNew York, Dec 8 (IANS/WAM) The UAE will give $1 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to help in its efforts to improve the condition of the Palestinian refugees, it was announced Wednesday.
The UAE’s permanent representative to the UN, Ahmad Abdul Rahman Al Jarman offered the UAE’s thanks to UNRWA’s Commissioner and its staff for their tireless efforts to improve the condition of Palestinian refugees.
He said the UAE has donated $1 million in support of UNRWA budget for the year 2011.
–IANS/WAM
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