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Press Releases
| Spain contributes to upgrading health care to Palestinians in Shatila refugee camp

| 14 May 2009
 A newly reconstructed health centre has been officially inaugurated in Shatila refugee camp under the patronage and presence of His Excellency Mr. Juan Carlos Gafo, the Spanish Ambassador to Lebanon, and of Mr. Salvatore Lombardo, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon. |

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| Palestine refugees in Syria support peace through football

| 07 May 2009
 Thousands of Palestine refugee football fans gathered across the region last night to witness a moment of historic proportions as the Palestine National Team competed valiantly against Belgium team FC Molenbeek Brussels in a friendly match dubbed "Goal for Peace." |

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| Austria contributes US$184,458 to UNRWA

| 07 May 2009
 The Beddawi Multi-Purpose Centre, constructed with a generous contribution from the Government of Austria through the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), was inaugurated today at Beddawi Camp. |

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| Saudi Arabia donates US$25 million for Nahr El Bared

| 05 May 2009
 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made a contribution of US$ 25 million to the United Nations Relief & Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), for the reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared camp in North Lebanon. |

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| EUR 150,000 from the Spanish regional government of Baleares funds emergency food programme

| 05 May 2009
 In response to UNRWA’s 2008 Emergency Appeal, the regional government of Balearic Islands in Spain contributed with EUR 150,000 to the Emergency Food Aid programme for Bedouin and other herding communities in the West Bank. |

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| Zaragoza City Council contribute to the improvement of environmental conditions in the refugee camps of the West Bank

| 05 May 2009
 In response to UNRWA’s 2008 Emergency Appeal, the Spanish regional City Council of Zaragoza (capital of the autonomous community of Aragon) contributed with EUR 71,678 to UNRWA’s Emergency Environmental Health Programme in the West Bank. |

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| The Government of Qatar through the Qatar Charity contribute US$ 10 million to UNRWA

| 28 April 2009
 Today, Mr. Peter Ford, Representative of UNRWA’s Commissioner-General, and Mr. Ghanim Alsaad, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Charity have signed a US$10 million agreement to help the people of Gaza. |

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| UNRWA opens new health centre in Khan Eshieh

| 28 April 2009
 Ms. Maura Connelly, the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Syria, inaugurated a new health centre for Palestine refugees in the Khan Eshieh Camp. |

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| UNRWA and EU inaugurate Khan Dunoun Sewage Project

| 28 April 2009
 Ambassador Vassilis Bontosoglou, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Syria and UNRWA Commissioner- General Karen Koning AbuZayd inaugurated the completion of Khan Dunoun Camp’s Water Supply and Sanitation Project. |

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| UNRWA in Syria collects US$ 4.1 Million for Gaza

| 27 April 2009
 UNRWA announced today, that it has raised US$4.1 million (195,000,000 Million Syrian Pounds) for the Children of Gaza campaign launched in Syria on 12 January. |

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