This came in the statements of Lazarini during his first visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to a statement by “UNRWA” that revealed Saudi aid worth 25 million dollars.
UNRWA stated, in a statement that Al-Ain Al-Akhbariya received a copy of, that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia made a donation last week, through its embassy in Jordan, to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) worth 25 million dollars.
She explained that this donation is part of a larger pledge to the Kingdom to help the Agency maintain the important services it provides to a total of 5.6 million Palestine refugees in the region.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been a steadfast supporter of Palestine refugees for many years and has been among the top donors to the Agency for years,” she added.
Commissioner-General Philip Lazzarini said: “On my first visit to the Gulf and my first official visit outside UNRWA’s fields of operations as Commissioner-General of the Agency, I am here in Riyadh today to express my gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, The Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense for the good timing and generosity of their support for Palestine refugees. ”
He added, “In a time of regional political turmoil, pandemic, economic and financial crises, Palestine refugees will know that their rights and well-being are not questioned and that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is on their side.”
In his meetings with senior Saudi officials, including Adel Al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabiah, General Supervisor of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action, and Dr. Khaled Al-Khudairi, Vice President and Managing Director of the Saudi Fund for Development, Lazarini discussed the importance of access to basic services, such as health and education, to provide a sense of The normal life of Palestine refugees despite the turmoil surrounding them.
“This normality is the key to their feeling of stability in a very volatile region,” added Lazarini.
In 2018, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia donated $ 50 million to UNRWA to help fill the shortfall resulting from the United States ’administration’s decision to halt funding to the Agency.
Over the years, the Kingdom’s strong support has been evidenced by increased funding for food aid, infrastructure projects and health-related projects from the King Salman Relief Center and the Saudi Fund for Development, totaling more than $ 800 million.
An example of this is the reconstruction and repair of about 250 damaged homes for Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip.
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