Press Release: Palestinian refugees: Commission announces EUR 264 million for UNRWA’s General Fund 2007-2010

European Commissioner for External Relations and Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, and Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Karen Koning Abu Zayd, signed on 28 February 2007 in Ramallah (West Bank) a joint declaration on Community support to UNRWA for 2007-2010. The Community contribution to the UNRWA General Fund is expected to be €264 million over the next four years, which represents a 7% increase in comparison with the previous period. An initial contribution of €66 million for 2007 is already on its way. The EU’s continuing support to UNRWA is an essential element of the EU strategy for the Middle-East Peace Process.