  {"id":196560,"date":"2006-06-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=196560"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:14:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:14:11","slug":"auto-insert-196560","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-196560\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory Commission expresses support for ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA\u2019s Organizational Development initiative &#8211; ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"4px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" background=\"#000000\" width=\"100%\" style=\"text-align:left;margin-left:initial;margin-right:auto;\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"18%\" valign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27114%27%20height%3D%27100%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20114%20100%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27114%27%20height%3D%27100%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/e7313031af3054ad85257194004ef6a3_image0.GIF\" border=\"0\" height=\"100px\" width=\"114px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"36%\" valign=\"center\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;\">\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:27pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">±¬ÁÏÍøRWA<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:17pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">PRESS RELEASE<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"45%\" valign=\"center\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Press Release No. HQ\/G\/09\/2006<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">20 June 2006<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"18%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"36%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"45%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"2px\" color=\"#000000\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Advisory Commission expresses support<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>for ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA&#8217;s Organizational Development initiative<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:MS Sans Serif, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Amman &#8211; The Advisory Commission of ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA today concluded its first regular meeting, chaired by Ms. Rana Mokaddem, head of Palestine section of the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressing strong support for the Agency&#8217;s organizational development initiative.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:MS Sans Serif, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">In today&#8217;s session, the Deputy Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi made a comprehensive presentation about the organizational development initiative, which aims to serve Palestine refugees more effectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;The idea is to strengthen the management capacity of ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA to improve the quality of services and increase resources for our programmes&quot;, Grandi told the meeting.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:MS Sans Serif, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">The initiative is designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Agency&#8217;s management at all levels over a period of three years. If the initiative is funded, it should lead to improved living conditions and other benefits for Palestine refugees in the Agency&#8217;s five fields of operations.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:MS Sans Serif, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">During the afternoon session, the directors of ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA operations in West Bank and Gaza provided a brief overview of current developments in the occupied Palestinian territory and their impact upon ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA activities. Following the presentation, participants showed understanding of the challenges facing ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA in carrying out its work under deteriorated security and humanitarian situation.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:MS Sans Serif, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">The Advisory Commission had opened its meeting on 19 June with the participation of 23 members and observers. During yesterday&#8217;s session, the Advisory Commission adopted its work plan and rules of procedure. The participants welcomed ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA&#8217;s plans for camp improvement in Lebanon and steps taken by the Lebanese government to create favourable conditions that will lead to improving the situation of Palestine refugees in the country.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:MS Sans Serif, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">In her concluding remarks, the Commissioner-General expressed her appreciation to members and observers for their advice and thoughtful discussion on these critical issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;This meeting has demonstrated the importance of the expanded Advisory Commission in a strengthened relationship between ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA and its stakeholders&quot;, said the Commissioner-General, Ms. Karen Koning AbuZayd.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:MS Sans Serif, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">-Ends-<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27555%27%20height%3D%2785%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20555%2085%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27555%27%20height%3D%2785%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/e7313031af3054ad85257194004ef6a3_image1.GIF\" border=\"0\" height=\"85px\" width=\"555px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>±¬ÁÏÍøRWA PRESS RELEASE Press Release No. HQ\/G\/09\/2006 20 June 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Advisory Commission expresses support for ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA&#8217;s Organizational Development initiative Amman &#8211; The Advisory Commission of ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA today concluded its first regular meeting, chaired by Ms. Rana Mokaddem, head of Palestine section of the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressing strong support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-196560\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"country":[1029],"document-category":[1329],"document-source":[1817],"committee-meeting":[],"document-subject":[1745],"entity":[5343,1985,1729],"document-language":[6542],"class_list":["post-196560","document","type-document","status-publish","hentry","country-norway","document-category-press-release","document-source-united-nations-relief-and-works-agency-for-palestine-refugees-in-the-near-east-unrwa","document-subject-refugees-and-displaced-persons","entity-palestine-plo-palestinian-authority","entity-state","entity-united-nations-system","document-language-english"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/196560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/document"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/196560\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=196560"},{"taxonomy":"document-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-category?post=196560"},{"taxonomy":"document-source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-source?post=196560"},{"taxonomy":"committee-meeting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/committee-meeting?post=196560"},{"taxonomy":"document-subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-subject?post=196560"},{"taxonomy":"entity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/entity?post=196560"},{"taxonomy":"document-language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-language?post=196560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}