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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
[A Third] Cache of Rockets Found in UN School in Gaza

PRESS RELEASE
Cache of Rockets Found in UN School in Gaza

29 July 2014
East Jerusalem

A cache of rockets was found earlier today at an UNRWA school in central
Gaza. The discovery came during a regular UNRWA inspection of the school,
which was closed for the summer and not being used as a shelter. All the
relevant parties have been notified.

“We condemn the group or groups who endangered civilians by placing these
munitions in our school”, said UNRWA Spokesperson, Chris Gunness. “This is
yet another flagrant violation of the neutrality of our premises. We call on
all the warring parties to respect the inviolability of UN property.”

Because of fighting in the vicinity of the school we have been unable to get
a UN munitions expert to the school, but we hope to do as soon as the
security conditions allow.

– Ends –



Background information


UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949
and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some
five million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine
refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve
their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their
plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social
services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.

Financial support to UNRWA has not kept pace with an increased demand for
services caused by growing numbers of registered refugees, expanding need,
and deepening poverty. As a result, the Agency's General Fund (GF),
supporting UNRWA’s core activities and 97 per cent reliant on voluntary
contributions, has begun each year with a large projected deficit. Currently
the deficit stands at US$ 68 million.

For more information, please contact:


Christopher Gunness
UNRWA Spokesperson
Mobile: +972 (0)54 240 2659
Office: +972 (0)2 589 0267
c.gunness@unrwa.org
Sami Mshasha
UNRWA Arabic Spokesperson
Mobile: +972 (0)54 216 8295
Office: +972 (0)2 589 0724
s.mshasha@unrwa.org

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