Palestinians: Food

(asked on 10th May 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, if any, in response to the statement by the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on 25 April that, without urgent funding support from the international community, the World Food Programme and the UN Relief and Works Agency “will not be able to meet the food needs of the Palestinian population this year, which can have a destabilizing impact across the Occupied Palestinian Territories, particularly in the Gaza Strip”.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 23rd May 2022

The UK is a long-term supporter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides protection and core services to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and across the wider region. The UK is working with UNRWA and other donors to improve UNRWA's financial viability. This includes broadening UNRWA's donor base, encouraging the full disbursement of pledges and encouraging support through multi-year funding. The UK continues to monitor closely the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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