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Arab League touts Kuwait's support to UNRWA

CAIRO, Nov 14 (KUNA) -- The Arab League on Wednesday commended Kuwait's relentless backing to the UN refugee agency, UNRWA, as part of this Gulf country's historical role in supporting the Palestinian issue.
Kuwait provides continuous aid to as many as 5.5 million Palestinian refugees, and spares no effort to support the Palestinian people, the league said in a statement.
The Kuwaiti Finance Ministry has recently transferred USD 42.1 million to the UNRWA via Kuwait's permanent delegation in New York, according to the statement.
Kuwait had pledged this donation to the UNRWA during the agency's support conference in New York in September 2018, it added.
Kuwait provided additional aid worth USD 8 million to UNRWA in a conference in Rome in March 2018, thus bringing this year's total donations to the refugee agency up to USD 50.1 million. (end) mfm.hdr.mt