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The European Union
BRUSSELS, July 30 (KUNA) -- The EU has donated two million euro to the UN Relief and Works Agency to support its emergency response for Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) living in Jordan, UNRWA's office said in a press release in Brussels on Thursday.
"This timely donation will help to reduce the financial deficit of the emergency appeal for PRS in Jordan," said Roger Davies, the UNRWA Director of Operations in Jordan.
"It will enable us to provide roughly 80 per cent of Palestine refugees from Syria who are recorded with the Jordan Field Office with cash assistance to meet essential food and non-food item needs, as well as emergency cash grants and access to basic education," said Davies.
"However, while this contribution from the EU will provide urgently needed support for Palestine refugees, the UNRWA General Fund deficit still stands at USD 101 million," he added.
The EU is the largest multilateral provider of international assistance to Palestine refugees, providing crucial and reliable support to UNRWA since 1971. Between 2007 and 2014, the EU contributed over one billion euro in support of UNRWA, noted the press release. (end)
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