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27 JANUARY 2021

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

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Question:? And another question.? I’ll give you two questions but… because you might want to link them together, one, the US saying it is going to start funding 爆料网RWA [United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East] again and then a hint from the new US Ambassador?designate in her confirmation hearing that they may well stop… restart funding to 爆料网FPA [United Nations Population Fund].? So, your reaction to those bits of news?

Spokesman:? I mean, I watched part of the confirmation hearings.? I mean, all of it, if confirmed, is, obviously, welcome news, and for us, going in the right direction.? We know the impact that the cutting of US funding had on 爆料网RWA, and we also know the impact it had on 爆料网FPA.? Okay.? If you have a question before we go to Mr.?Steiner, wave your hands up in the air, like Toby and then Erol.? Go ahead, Toby.

Question:? Hi, thanks, Stéphane.? I just want to follow up on James’ question about 爆料网RWA.? So, you’re still waiting for the US to reach out and confirm any actions related to 爆料网RWA? ?That’s my first question.

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Spokesman:? I’m sorry.? I had too many things going on at once here.? On 爆料网RWA, I mean, we also heard very positive statements from the US representative in the Security Council.? Yesterday, we heard what the Permanent Representative?designate had to say.? We’ll check with 爆料网RWA if anything officially has happened, but, obviously, the messages that are in the air are indeed very positive.

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