The People’s Republic of China has donated $1 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in order to provide Palestinian children with a quality, equitable, and inclusive basic education.
The money will go toward UNRWA’s educational program for the 9,200 kids enrolled in 19 schools spread throughout the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The People’s Republic of China’s ambassador to the State of Palestine, Guo Wei, responded by saying: “China commends and supports UNRWA efforts and has actively helped the Palestine refugees through UNRWA to the best of its ability. China has contributed to UNRWA for a number of years to help give emergency food supplies to refugees in the Gaza Strip and has donated pandemic response supplies and Covid-19 vaccines to Palestine refugees.
The Chinese offer comes after Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner general of UNRWA as he earlier this month informed the UN Security Council that the organization was experiencing financial difficulties and requested political and monetary support.
UNRWA was established in 1949 to provide assistance and protection to refugees in five areas — Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza Strip — until they are given their right to return to the homes from which they were forced out as a result of the creation of the occupation state of Israel.
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