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STORY: UN / UNRWA FUNDING
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS
DATELINE: 17 JANUARY 2018, NEW YORK CITY
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1. Wide shot, exterior, UN Headquarters
17 JANUARY 2018, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press room
3. Med shot, spokesperson coming to podium
4. Cutaway, reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Duajarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General:
“Pierre Krähenbühl, the Commissioner-General of UNRWA confirmed that the US Government yesterday announced a contribution of 60 million dollars in support of the agency’s work. While important – the 60 million dollars, this funding is dramatically below past levels. The US contribution in 2017 was above 350 million dollars.”
6. Cutaway, reprters
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Duajarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General:
“Mr. Krähenbühl noted that the US has consistently been UNRWA’s largest single donor, something he sincerely thanked the American people for. But he added his concern about the reduced contribution threatens one of the most successful and innovative human development endeavors in the Middle East.
He said that he is now confronted with the most dramatic financial crisis in UNRWA’s history. He called on the Agency’s partners to rally in support and join UNRWA in creating new funding alliances and initiatives to ensure Palestine Refugee students continue to `access education in its schools and the dignity of Palestine refugee children and their families is preserved through all its services.”
8. Close up, reporter asking question
9. Wide shot, press room
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Duajarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General:
“Our concern is, you know, is obviously for the dramatic cutting resources to UNRWA, which we see very much as a stabilizing force and presence in the area. We will have to wait and see who can fill the gap and I think UNRWA is looking at creative ways to raise funds and we obviously do hope that down the line the United States will contribute more and if not, others will step up to the plate.”
11. Wide shot, press room
The United Nations (UN) reported today that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) “is confronted with the most dramatic financial crisis” in its history, after the US announced it is drastically reducing its contribution to UNRWA’s funds.
Speaking to reporters in New York Wednesday (17 Jan), the UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said “Pierre Krähenbühl, the Commissioner-General of UNRWA confirmed that the US Government yesterday announced a contribution of 60 million dollars in support of the agency’s work.”
Dujarric added that “while important – the 60 million dollars, this funding is dramatically below past levels.”
In 2017, the United States contributed “above 350 million dollars” to UNRWA’s budget.
The spokesperson said “Mr. Krähenbühl noted that the US has consistently been UNRWA’s largest single donor, something he sincerely thanked the American people for.”
But he also said Krähenbühl is concerned “about the reduced contribution threatens one of the most successful and innovative human development endeavors in the Middle East.”
Dujarric underlined Krähenbühl said he is now "confronted with the most dramatic financial crisis in UNRWA’s history."
Krähenbühl reportedly called on the agency’s partners “to rally in support and join UNRWA in creating new funding alliances and initiatives to ensure Palestine Refugee students continue to `access education in its schools and the dignity of Palestine refugee children and their families is preserved through all its services.”
Responding to a question from a reporter, Dujarric said “our concern is, you know, is obviously for the dramatic cutting resources to UNRWA, which we see very much as a stabilizing force and presence in the area.”
He said “UNRWA is looking at creative ways to raise funds and we obviously do hope that down the line the United States will contribute more and if not, others will step up to the plate.”
UNRWA’s chief will shortly launch a global fundraising campaign “to capture the large-scale commitment to keeping UNRWA schools and clinics open throughout 2018 and beyond.”
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