The Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly on the announcement of voluntary contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians in the Near East (UNRWA) met yesterday (23 June 2022) at UN Headquarters.
Cyprus was represented by the Representative of Cyprus to the UN Fourth Committee, Mr. Doros Venezis, who underlined the vital role played by UNRWA in providing education, health care, assistance and social services to six million Palestinian refugees.
Furthermore, he stressed the importance of finding a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as soon as possible, in the interest of peace and regional stability and as a means to definitively address the long-standing refugee issue.
Mr. Venezis also stressed that the status of Palestinian refugees is clear under international law and should not be questioned. Announcing a voluntary contribution of €100,000 to support the work of UNRWA, he expressed the Republic of Cyprus' gratitude to the host states of Palestinian refugees.
For the full text of Cyprus' statement, click here.
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