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| UNRWA might close down or reduce programs in view of budget shortage | |
| 2004-03-02 | |
Peter Hansen, UNRWA commissioner general, has said that the international agency would be compelled to reduce services extended to Palestinian refugees in the event donor countries did not live up to financial commitments. He told a press conference at the UNRWA offices in Gaza city that some of the Agency's programs would come to a complete standstill. The international official noted that the international community only provided 22% of the total funds demanded by his Agency, describing such a situation as "catastrophic". He explained that UNRWA asked for 193 million dollars to meet urgent needs. He also noted that his Agency did not sense any positive results at the donor countries' recent meeting in Italy.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 --demanded by his Agency,-- Demanded???? |
| Posted by: Anonymous2U 2004-3-3 12:03:07 AM |
| #2 It's not donor fatigue, it's donor disgust. Who in their right mind would provide a $193 million investment to a place that has no plan, clue, or leadership? Understatement of the week: He [Peter Hansen] also noted that his Agency did not sense any positive results at the donor countries' recent meeting in Italy. That says it all. In the meantime, Rantburgers all over the globe are prepositioning beer, grog, popcorn, and a variety of delicious munchies around their monitors in anticipation of the grand finale of "Gaga in Gaza." |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-3-2 10:24:14 PM |
| #1 Tired of dropping money down a rat hole... And the UNRWA commish says that donor countries have "commitments". If there's one thing that'll turn someone off, it's commitments to drop money down a rat hole. He affirmed that UNRWA would only stop services to the refugees following a UN General Assembly resolution to this effect, which would be only possible after reaching a comprehensive and just settlement to the Palestine cause. Which is not going to be coming anytime soon. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-3-2 10:11:48 PM |