Posted on 01/16/2018 3:49:44 PM PST by Eleutheria5
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UN chief 'very concerned' over American cut to UNRWA Antonio Guterres says UNRWA is "an important factor of stability" in the Middle East.
Contact Editor Elad Benari, 17/01/18 00:06 Share
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday he was "very concerned" by reports that the U.S. had cut its funding to UNRWA, the UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”, by half.
According to AFP, Guterres said he had not been informed of Washington's decision.
"I strongly hope that in the end, it will be possible for the United States to maintain the funding of UNRWA," he was quoted as having said.
"UNRWA is not a Palestinian institution but a UN institution," added the UN chief, who dubbed the agency "an important factor of stability" in the Middle East.
A State Department official said earlier on Tuesday that the United States had sent $60 million to keep UNRWA in operation but withheld a further $65 million.
"There is a need to undertake a fundamental re-examination of UNRWA, both in the way it operates and the way it is funded," the official said.
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert later said the U.S. “would like to see some reforms be made” in UNRWA, and stressed, “This is not aimed at punishing anyone.”
Tuesday’s announcement from the State Department came after the U.S. had frozen a $125 million grant to UNRWA earlier this month, amounting to one third of the U.S. annual aid to the organization.
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“I strongly hope that in the end, it will be possible for the United States to maintain the funding of UNRWA,” WHILE WE CONTINUE TO SPIT ON AMERICA, he was quoted as having said.
eUNuchs.
This wouldn’t be the same UN “chief” who’s reported to support the elimination of national borders.is it?
Trump is slowly bleeding out the commies at the UN. Excellent, Mr. President.
Cut the rest. Not one more penny for tribute!
“”UNRWA is not a Palestinian institution but a UN institution,” added the UN chief, who dubbed the agency “an important factor of stability” in the Middle East.”
Well then, that’s an even more important reason for us to cut off funding it.
Certainly are!
and, added to the un-list. Thanks!
I’ll be most interested to hear his reaction when President Trump cuts ALL UN funding!
And then get the US out of the UN!
And gets the UN out of the US!
Why, the man may just go speechless!
I say potato, he say potatoe.
unrwa is a sh**-hole.
Tell him to have his country make up the difference....
If you'd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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$60 million for an important program financed among what, around 185 nations. And no one other than the US will come up with it. A cra*home organization.
US out of UN
UN out of US
Too bad. Why not go to one of those rich middle eastern countries instead, UN?
JoMa
Yes, you may. It’s from one of P.J.’s books, and I believe the full name is Eleventy-star General Mumbungle Butthole of the Republic of Bulimia. It’s probably from his book Holidays in Hell, an excellent read.
Eleventy stars? Even better! LOL. That would be 110. It’s a real number since Tolkien used it for Bilbo’s eleventy-first birthday celebration at the beginning of Fellowship of the Ring.
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