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Embassy of India
Cairo
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India provides US$ 2.5 million to UNRWA for welfare of Palestinian Refugees
Government of India released US$2.5 million to the ‘United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East’ (UNRWA), as part of its annual contribution of US$5 million for the year 2024-25, to support the UNRWA's core programs and services, including education, healthcare, relief and social services provided to Palestinian refugees.
2. The contribution underlines Government of India's continued support for the UNRWA's activities in the region and the services it provides to Palestinian refugees. India increased its annual contribution to UNRWA from US$ 1.25 million to US$ 5 million in 2018. Over the years, in its endeavour to support the Palestinian refugees and their welfare, India has provided a total of US$ 35 million till 2023-24 for UNRWA’s core programme.
3. During the recent UNRWA Pledging Conference held in New York, India announced that in addition to financial assistance, it will provide medicines to UNRWA based on the Agency’s specific requests, and reiterated its call for a safe, timely and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Palestine.
4. India has also been providing various forms of economic assistance to Palestine amounting to approximately US$ 141.2 million, including developmental assistance worth US$ 70.6 million and US$ 39 million budgetary support to the Palestinian Authority. India’s major development assistance projects include a Techno-park, three schools, a Women Empowerment Centre, National Printing Press, 2 ICT Centres, 2 VTCs and several Quick Impact Projects. India had also delivered 70 tons of humanitarian aid for Gaza so far to Egyptian Red Crescent at El Arish Airport, in two tranches on 22 October and 19 November 2023.
Cairo
16 July 2024
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