President Mahmoud Abbas received the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Filippo Grandi, and discussed the agency’s work for the refugees
25 June 2013 in 2013
RAMALLAH, June 23, 2013 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday received the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Filippo Grandi, at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, where they discussed the agency’s work for the refugees.
Abbas called on Grandi to intensify work to help the Palestinian refugees in Syria due to the ongoing conflict.
In return, Grandi briefed Abbas on the agency’s work to help the Palestinian refugees whether in Syria or abroad and to ease their suffering.
They exchanged suggestions on how to mobilize on the United Nations or the Arab League’s level in order to speed providing the necessary humanitarian supplies.
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