Palestine, refugees: 10th EC-UNRWA Convention, additional funding for 1999-2001

PURPOSE : to make additional contributions to UNRWA. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Council Decision 223/2002/EC on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EC and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East concerning additional funding in 2001 under the current EC-UNRWA Convention for 1999 to 2001. CONTENT : The current crisis in the Middle East has put additional burden on UNRWA, and Community assistance to UNRWA is an important element in stabilising the situation in the Middle East. This Decision ensures an additional contribution of EUR 15 million to the existing funding in 2001 under the current Convention.�