Borrell confirms continued EU support for UNRWA

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The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, has reaffirmed the EU’s ongoing support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Borrell made the remarks during a speech at a conference on Syria held in the Belgian capital, Brussels, yesterday. He highlighted that Syria hosts more than 400,000 Palestinian refugees. We must continue to assist Palestinian refugees in Syria and other parts of the region, Borrell stated. The EU foreign affairs chief stressed that the EU remains firmly committed to ensuring UNRWA’s presence in Syria in response to growing needs. Discussing the situation in Syria, Borrell noted that the 13-year-long conflict has negatively impacted the lives of civilians, devastated the country and destabilised […]

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