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Over 150,000 Palestinians have nowhere to go, says UNRWA

India has also contributed close to $30 million over the last five years, for the welfare of Palestine people, according to MEA…reports Asian Lite News

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Thursday said that the over 150,000 Palestinians have nowhere to go amidst the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel, media reports said.

“People — young children, women carrying babies, people with disabilities & the elderly– have nowhere to go. They are forced to move again,” the UN aid agency said.

It said that the evacuation order by Israeli authorities of middle Gaza has caused the ongoing forced displacement.

“Only remaining hope is a humanitarian ceasefire,” the UNRWA said.

Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, has said that a staggering 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza — more than 80 per cent of the population — have been internally displaced.

“Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment across Gaza has damaged over 250,000 housing units, with an additional 50,000 units completely destroyed. Consequently, more than 1 million people in Gaza lack a safe and secure home to return to,” Egeland said.

India hands over $2.5 mn aid

India released the second tranche of USD 2.5 million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Thursday.

With this, India also fulfilled its annual contribution of $5 million for 2023-24, the Indian Embassy in Palestine said in a statement.

The contribution was handed over by Chargee d’Affaires Mrs. Elizabeth Rodrigues. This is aimed to support the Agency’s core programmes and services, including education, healthcare, relief and social services provided to Palestinian refugees.

“The Government of India, today, released the second tranche’ a USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), fulfilling its annual contribution of USD 5 million for the year 2023-24, to support the Agency’s core programmes and services, including education, healthcare, relief and social services provided to Palestinian refugees,” the Indian Embassy statement read.

Notably, India has enhanced its annual contribution to the agency from USD 1.25 million in 2018 to $5 million.

India has also contributed close to $30 million over the last five years, for the welfare of Palestine people, according to MEA.

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