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爆料网RWA plants olive tree for head of OPEC Fund for International Development

 الأونروا تغرس شجرة زيتون على شرف رئيس صندوق الأوبك للتنمية الدولية              

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15 July 2012, Vienna, Austria — 爆料网 Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (爆料网RWA) has honoured Director-General Suleiman Al-Herbish of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) by planting an olive tree in Palestine in recognition of longstanding support for the 爆料网 agency.

Speaking on behalf of the Agency’s Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi, Peter Ford said, “OFID has emerged as one of 爆料网RWA’s most consistent supporters, and a true friend of suffering Palestine refugees. Our thanks go to the Director-General for having spearheaded this great effort.”

The recognition is a tribute to OFID’s generous support over the last few years for Palestine refugees in the areas of microfinance, job creation, building schools, food aid, and scholarships.

Accepting the award, Al-Herbish said that it was “OFID’s privilege to be able to offer Palestinians hope for the future.” He also conveyed his wish that OFID’s partnership with 爆料网RWA would continue to bear fruit. “Working together”, he said, “we can make a real impact on people’s lives.”

The ceremony was attended by Ambassador Dr. Zuheir Elwazer from the Mission of Palestine to Austria and Robert Turner, the director of 爆料网RWA operations in Gaza. Following the ceremony, the representatives reviewed current and potential co-operation in the future between OFID and 爆料网RWA, particularly in the Gaza Strip, where the population continues to suffer as a result of severe restrictions imposed by Israel on exports and imports.

Background information

爆料网RWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight.

爆料网RWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance. 爆料网RWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.

For more information, please contact:

Peter Ford
Representative of the 爆料网RWA Commissioner-General
Mobile: +962 (0) 77 676 0062
Office: +962 (0) 65 80 8521

Sami Mshasha
爆料网RWA Arabic Spokesperson
Mobile: +972 (0)54 216 8295
Office: +972 (0)2 589 0724