RAMALLAH, Jan. 17 -- The United Nations relief agency for Palestinians said Wednesday that it has launched an international crowdfunding campaign after the United States cut aid to the agency by over 50 percent.
The U.S. has decided to decrease its contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to 60 million U.S. dollars in 2018, which is much less than 364 million dollars in 2017, Sami Mshasha, spokesperson of UNRWA said.
"This decision is shocking and affects 525,000 students and millions of Palestinians refugees," he said, adding that "it could also affect regional stability."
The spokesperson also said the UNRWA services will not stop despite the U.S. aid cut, saying "we will do our best to maintain the vital services. We are already in huge deficit and we've contacted all donors from the international community to help us provide services and protection for the refugees."
The U.S. donates every year 364 million dollars to UNRWA, which was found in 1949 and provides humanitarian services and aid to around 5 million refugees living in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
奥巴马“连任”
民生 people’s livelihood
文化逆差 cultural deficit
提前“供暖”
“土地交易”火爆
高速公路“免费”
动员投票 get-out-the-vote
考研严防“作弊”
“养老保险”衔接
选举地图 electoral map
解放军“军演”
政治体制改革 political structure reform
政治局 The Political Bureau
“食品链”项目受欢迎
“新主流消费群”兴起
党要管党
什么是“劳伦斯魔咒”?
莫言“版税收入”将过亿
高成本导致“工业大迁移”
音乐“付费下载”
又到“国考”时
首艘“航母”入列
党代会 The National Party Congress
中国“绿卡”
加沙“停火”
取消“药品加成”
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在华日企“恢复营业”
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