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Add to Preferred SourcesThe Ambassador of Italy in Lebanon, Massimo Marotti, and the Director of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Lebanon, Claudio Cordone, signed an agreement for an additional contribution of EUR 1.5 million from the Government of Italy to the 2019 UNRWA Syrian Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal in Lebanon.
This new critical funding will enable UNRWA to continue providing support to health care for Palestine Refugees most in need of assistance in Lebanon. It will support hospitalization to nearly 1,500 Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) and multipurpose cash assistance to Palestinian refugees from Syria displaced to Lebanon.
Expressing his gratitude, Mr. Cordone said: “UNRWA would like to thank Italy for its continued support for the Agency’s mandate, specifically the vital health services it provides to the PRS in Lebanon. It is only with support from donor partners like Italy that UNRWA is able to continue to serve the Palestine refugee community”.
Ambassador Marotti highlighted the importance of UNRWA services in Lebanon and said: “Italy recognizes the enormous efforts of the Lebanese Government to host vulnerable refugees, and will continue to support its endeavors. With the agreement we signed, Italy confirms its commitment to sustain the commendable actions undertaken by UNRWA in the country, promoting a vision that places the vulnerable people at the center of the Italian aid policy.”
The Government of Italy has long been one of the Agency’s most reliable donors. In 2017-2018, UNRWA received EUR 3.75 million from the Italian government in support of the Agency’s assistance to Palestine refugees in Lebanon, as well as to the reconstruction of the Nahr el-Bared refugee camp (NBC). The ongoing reconstruction project still requires some US$ 66 million for completion.
Original source: UNRWA
Published on 24 January 2019