Search Results: Palestine Refugees in the Near East (3)
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Amman, Jordan
St. Regis Hotel
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Let me start with a few words before taking some questions. And let me start, first of all, by congratulating the people of Jordan on the 75th anniversary of the kingdom’s independence this week. I’d very much like to thank His Majesty King Abdullah for a very warm welcome today and a very good conversation. Our time in Jordan has been brief, but we had very broad-ranging and v
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Regions: Egypt , Israel , Jordan , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
As I announced yesterday, the United States is in the process of providing more than $360 million in assistance to the Palestinian people. This includes $38 million in new assistance to support humanitarian efforts in the West Bank and Gaza. This new assistance includes nearly $33 million for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of its West Bank and Gaza operations, and an additional $5.5 million to humanit
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Regions: United States , West Bank
Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
The United States is pleased to announce that, working with Congress, we plan to restart U.S. economic, development, and humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people. This includes $75 million in economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza, $10 million for peacebuilding programs through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and $150 million in humanitarian assistance for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). We are
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Regions: Syria , United States , West Bank
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance