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Irish Delegation visits Shu fat camp on the occasion of the signing of a new multi-year cooperation framework between Ireland and UNRWA
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On the occasion of the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (the MoU) between Ireland and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Mr. Don Sexton, Representative of Ireland in Palestine, met with Ms. Leni Stenseth, Deputy Commissioner-General of UNRWA, and visited the Shu fat Palestine refugee camp accompanied by Ms. Gwyn Lewis, Director of UNRWA Affairs in the West Bank.
Acknowledging UNRWA as a key partner for Ireland’s policy on international development and a strong sign of the country s commitment to supporting Palestine refugees, the new partnership framework foresees reliable and stable financial support by Ireland for UNRWA core and emergency services over a period of three-years (2021-2023), starting in March 2021 with a EUR 5 million contribution to the Agency s human de