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Secretary-General U Thant Addresses Working Group on Financing of UNRWA

5 January 1971

The Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) met today at United Nations Headquarters and heard a statement by Secretary-General U Thant. The Working Group was established on 7 December by the General Assembly, which was acting on an urgent recommendation from the Special Political Committee.

At the table, from left: Laurence Eichelmore, Commissioner-General of UNRWA; Secretary-General U Thant; Nuri Eren (Turkey), Chairman of the Working Group; and Kurt Herndl, Secretary.

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