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The United Nations held on Friday a pledging conference for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as an opportunity for Member States to match their political commitment with sufficient and predictable financial contributions. UNIFEED

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, today (30 May) said it was “vital” that recent diplomatic moves in Syria “are matched with real action,” as the Syrian people “continue to suffer on massive scale.” UNIFEED

Despite the protracted challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, political instability and funding shortfalls, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has continued to deliver its essential work to provide health care services to Palestine refugees in 2022 across the Agency’s five fields of operation Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Gaza and Syria. UNTV CH

Ahmed Youssef was a young student when he was forced to flee Syria in 2012. Arriving in Jordan, Ahmed struggled to continue his degree and earn a living. IFAD

Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Baghdad, Iraq. His trip is to reiterate the UN’s commitment to support the efforts of Iraq to advance peace, human rights and sustainable development for all Iraqis. UNAMI

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “Regional and international partners must collectively work – with greater urgency and determination – to help Palestinians and Israelis restore a credible political horizon.” UNIFEED

With mounting challenges affecting the country, the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, said the earthquake that affected at least 10 million people “is the last thing the Syrian people needed.” UNIFEED