India Helps Palestinian Refugees with $2.5 Million Donation to UNRWA
The Palestinian Embassy expressed gratitude to India for releasing the first $2.5 million of its $5 million annual contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for 2024-2025. This financial support is crucial for aiding Palestinian refugees, particularly in Gaza, where 2.2 million people reside, most of whom are refugees.
The embassy highlighted India’s pledge of support during a UNRWA conference in New York, which includes providing medicines upon request. This assistance is seen as vital in supporting UNRWA’s role amid challenges from Israeli actions.
UNRWA, established in 1949, provides services to over 6 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza Strip, West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. The Palestinian Embassy hopes India’s support will help preserve UNRWA’s status and role, which is essential for the rights and hopes of Palestinian refugees.
Palestinian Refugees -: Palestinian refugees are people who had to leave their homes in Palestine because of conflicts and now live in other places, often in difficult conditions.
UNRWA -: UNRWA stands for United Nations Relief and Works Agency. It helps Palestinian refugees by providing them with food, education, and healthcare.
Gaza -: Gaza is a small area of land where many Palestinian refugees live. It is often in the news because of conflicts and difficult living conditions.
Israeli actions -: Israeli actions refer to the activities and policies of Israel, which sometimes lead to conflicts with Palestinians. This can make life harder for Palestinian refugees.