Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Support for Palestinian Refugees, UNRWA Continues 2 United Nations

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Moreover, the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Mo'allemi also explained that "the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated ten million dollars through the Saudi Fund for Development to build a larger base and warehouse for supplies in the town of Rafah, southern Gaza and this project will serve as UNRWA main warehouse to store basic food and non-food items. He continued, saying, "This project is a part of a comprehensive project which was signed between UNRWA and the Saudi Fund for Development in May 2015 to rebuild and renovate housing units and create a supply depot as well as to support the health and education sectors in the Gaza Strip, with a total value of 62 million dollars. It is expected the completion of the establishment of the supply depot in 2017. " He added, "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has also donated nearly two million dollars for the construction of a health center in Aqabet El-Gabr located at the Jordan Valley in the West Bank to meet the critical health needs of Palestine refugees there," Ambassador Al-Mo'allemi concluded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's speech by stressing that the Kingdom will continue to be a leader in its support for Palestinian refugees across the region, pointing out that what has been provided by the Kingdom to UNRWA is an evidence to "Our full confidence in the vital and important role being played by UNRWA for caring of Palestinian refugees and meeting their main needs." --SPA 12:34 LOCAL TIME 09:34 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w266915

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