World & BusinessUK announces £88 million aid package for Gaza and the West Bank
The Foreign Office says the package is intended to support healthcare, clean water, sanitation and other services. It combines new humanitarian funding with previously announced support.
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The Foreign Office announced the £88 million humanitarian and early recovery package at the UN General Assembly. It says the package includes previously announced support through UNRWA and the UN Horizon Fund, alongside new funding.
The department expects UK-funded support to enable medical consultations for up to 900,000 people, rehabilitation and prosthetic treatment for 1,000 children with blast injuries, and emergency water deliveries for 150,000 people.
It also said the UK was co-hosting a meeting with Jordan and Qatar on humanitarian access, healthcare and Gaza’s recovery.
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UK announces £88 million aid package for Gaza and the West Bank
The Foreign Office says the package is intended to support healthcare, clean water, sanitation and other services. It combines new humanitarian funding with previously announced support.
TLDR
The Foreign Office announced the £88 million humanitarian and early recovery package at the UN General Assembly. It says the package includes previously announced support through UNRWA and the UN Horizon Fund, alongside new funding.
The department expects UK-funded support to enable medical consultations for up to 900,000 people, rehabilitation and prosthetic treatment for 1,000 children with blast injuries, and emergency water deliveries for 150,000 people.
It also said the UK was co-hosting a meeting with Jordan and Qatar on humanitarian access, healthcare and Gaza’s recovery.