The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) hosted a high-level Qatari delegation at the Nablus School in Sidon, one of the three UNRWA schools in Lebanon supported by Qatar, to express UNRWA's gratitude and thanks for the contributions made by Qatar through Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) to UNRWA, especially for the education programme.
The Qatari delegation included ambassador to Lebanon, Mohamed Hassan al-Jaber, and the Director-General of QFFD, Khalifa bin Jassim al-Kuwari.
They were received by the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, Claudio Cordone, along with a number of Lebanese officials and representatives of the Palestine refugee community in Lebanon.
Ambassador al-Jaber said: "We praise the role played by UNRWA in alleviating the suffering of the refugees, and we appreciate the close co-operation between Qatar and UNRWA in order to guarantee the right of Palestinian refugees and their access to education opportunities and a decent life."
Al-Kuwari said: "Here at Qatar Fund for Development, we believe that education is the key to peace, stability and security. Investing in education is the key that will provide children and youth with the tools they need to be positive members of their society.
"For this reason, Qatar Fund for Development is proud to contribute to the development of education to empower students with the skills and knowledge that will support them in their future to become active members of society."
Cordone expressed his gratitude for Qatar's support for Palestine refugees and UNRWA and said: "I would like to thank Qatar for its generous contribution to support Palestine refugees. This assistance is essential to ensuring that Palestine refugees continue to benefit from education services in light of Lebanon's growing social, economic and health challenges."
The partnership between UNRWA and Qatar has been established over the years with a primary focus on quality education.
Qatar contributed more than $100mn to support the UNRWA. This funding has enabled the agency to continue to provide quality and inclusive education to Palestine refugee students and has contributed to basic health care and relief and social services in the area.
 
 
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