UN Chief Seeks More Funding For Palestinians After US Cuts Aid

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 01st September, 2018) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sought to rally other countries to help the Palestinian refugee agency fill in a gaping hole in the budget after the United States ended funding.

"The Secretary-General calls on other countries to help fill the remaining financial gap, so that UNRWA can continue to provide this vital assistance, as well as a sense of hope this vulnerable population," his spokesman said in a statement on Friday.