Press Release: European Union reaffirms its support for Palestine refugees

Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission and Štefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy signed on 4 June 2014 a Joint Declaration on EU support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) for the period 2014-2016, with UNRWA Commissioner-General, Pierre Krähenbühl.

Under the agreement, the EU contribution to UNRWA‘s General Fund for core services in 2014-2016 will amount to some EUR €246 million.

ESO: Background information: EU announces new support for the Palestinian people http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-announces-new-support-for-the-palestinian-people/

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