UN agency says it needs $800m a year to assist Palestinians

UNRWA will seek $800m a year at an upcoming donors conference in Brussels to assist Palestinians.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said it will seek a new injection of funds at an upcoming donor conference, after it withstood years of financial instability during the administration of former United States President Donald Trump.

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York that the organisation needed “predictability” for its operations in order to implement “three core activities” – education, health and social services.

The Palestinian refugee agency will seek $800m a year at a donor conference scheduled to take place in Brussels next month.