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The cash is along with the assist of 275 million that Norway has already despatched up to now this 12 months, mentioned Growth Minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Sp) at a press convention on Monday.
– UNRWA has funding till July, after that we do not know what’s going to occur. The funding comes from month to month, says the pinnacle of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini.
UNRWA is the UN help group for Palestinian refugees and is extraordinarily vital for the emergency reduction work in Gaza. They coordinate virtually all humanitarian help to the Palestinian space.
Deep disaster
The group has been in a serious disaster since January. The US and a number of other different nations then halted assist on account of Israeli allegations that twelve of UNRWA’s 13,000 Gaza staff took half within the October 7 assault towards Israel. Israel has not supplied proof for the claims. Nearly all nations have returned assist, however not america.
INCREASING SUPPORT: Anne Beathe Tvinnereim introduced at a press convention that Norway is rising its assist for UNRWA. Right here from one other press convention.
Jan-Erik Østlie
Lazzarini will likely be in Oslo on Monday, the place he had a gathering with the Minister of International Affairs Espen Barth Eide (Aib) and the Minister of Growth.
Thanks Norway
Norway didn’t cease assist after Israel’s accusations. Lazzarini praised Norway for being loyal.
– Thanks to the Norwegian authorities for strongly supporting the group over a protracted time period, not solely financially, but in addition for being a strategic accomplice, mentioned Lazzarini.
GAZA: Giant areas of Gaza have been bombed and lots of go with out meals.
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Lazzarini talks a couple of very tough state of affairs within the Gaza Strip and says that preventing continues within the south of the realm, together with Rafah. When he was requested in regards to the breaks that the Israeli army has to make within the preventing, he replied that nothing has modified but.
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