
| A goal for peace

| 23 April 2009
 Friendly football match between the FC Molenbeek Brussels – Palestinian National Football Team, on 6 May, Edmond Machtens Stadium of Molenbeek-Brussels-Belgium |

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| Bahrain contributes $ 5.4 million for first UNRWA reconstruction project in Gaza

| 21 April 2009
 UNRWA and the Bahrain Royal Charity Organization have signed an agreement under which Bahrain will finance three reconstruction projects in Gaza. |

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| Greek Government Contributes USD 4.5 million for UNRWA’s health and education services in Gaza and Syria

| 07 April 2009
 The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a contribution of US$ 4 million for UNRWA’s Quick Response Plan for Gaza (QRP). This generous contribution represents a significant increase in funding to the Agency by the Government of Greece. |

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| Denmark Contributes 20 Million DKK (US$ 3.5M) to UNRWA’s Quick Response Plan for Gaza and the General Fund

| 07 April 2009
 The government of Denmark has announced that it will increase its contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency by 20 million DKK (US$ 3.5 million). The contribution, which underlines Denmark’s role as a leading supporter of UNRWA, was announced on the 2nd of March by the Danish Foreign Minister at the Sharm el-Sheikh Gaza donor conference, and confirmed on the 6th of April 2009. |

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| Saudi Arabia contributes US$600,000 to UNRWA

| 03 April 2009
 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made a contribution of US$ 600,000 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. |

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| UNRWA Welcomes Retraction of Damaging Articles

| 02 April 2009
 The Toronto Globe and Mail and the Australian Newspaper have published retractions and corrections to articles in which they accused UNRWA officials of publishing inaccurate information about Israeli attacks around the UN school in Jabalia during the recent war in Gaza. |

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| Turkey contributes US$500,000 to the Quick Response Plan for Gaza

| 02 April 2009
 The government of Turkey has contributed US$500,000 in response to UNRWA’s appeal for its Quick Response Plan for Gaza (QRP). The donation was formally finalized at a signing ceremony in Jerusalem. |

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| Dubai Cares Assists UNRWA School Children in the Gaza Strip

| 22 March 2009
 Dubai-based charitable establishment provides 30,300 school and hygiene kits to children with UNRWA help. |

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| Palestinian children laughing with "Clowns Without Borders" – Spain

| 19 March 2009
 Thanks to the support of the Spanish local Council of Burgos, Clowns without Borders" (Spain) has been touring UNRWA schools in Lebanon, since 6 March 2009. |

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| The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent donates US$ 6 million for Palestine refugees in Lebanon

| 16 March 2009
 Abu Dhabi: Dr. Ali Abdullah Al-Kabi, Chairman of the Board of the United Arab Emirates Red Crescent (UAERC) and Mr. Peter Ford, Representative of UNRWA's Commissioner-General, signed today two agreements for the rehabilitation of shelters and relief activities in Palestinian camps in Lebanon. |

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