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<p>As the Minister responsible for the Middle East, I raised the US withdrawal of
funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
Near East (UNRWA) with the US President’s Middle East Envoy, Jason Greenblatt, on
28 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has not spoken with her counterpart
in the US administration about the decision to maintain a withdrawal of funding from
UNRWA, but recently discussed this with Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations
Committee, on March 7<sup>th</sup> 2019. The Secretary of State raised her concerns
about the impact of funding cuts to UNRWA on the delivery of essential services to
Palestinian refugees, including to the provision of healthcare and education.</p><p>
</p><p>The UK has been clear that we are concerned about the impact of US cuts to
UNRWA on regional stability and services to Palestinian refugees. UK officials continue
to engage with the US on this matter, and we will continue to work with UNRWA and
other donors to help place the Agency on a more secure financial footing.</p>
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