Deputy Minister Anna Radwan-Röhrenschef takes part in International Conference to Enhance Humanitarian Response in Gaza
03.12.2024
The ministerial conference, organised at the initiative of Egypt and with the support of the UN, was held in Cairo on 2 December 2024. Its main purpose was to build political support for an end to the Gaza conflict and strengthen humanitarian efforts, as well as mobilise additional resources to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Countries participating in the conference, including Poland, expressed their readiness to provide additional resources for this objective. In her speech, Deputy Minister Anna Radwan-Röhrenschef underlined Poland’s support, including financial support, for the aid-related efforts of United Nations organisations operating in and for Gaza, including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
- This year, we have committed an additional USD 2 million for Gaza – 1 million in response to the call from the World Food Programme for Gaza, and another 1 million for the UNRWA. An additional quarter of a million dollars will go to UNESCO, and we will also contribute to the budget of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). In total, Poland’s aid to Palestine this year will amount to USD 4.7 million. Despite all the obstacles, we have been present locally, with the Polish Humanitarian Action and Caritas Poland implementing humanitarian projects in the food and healthcare sectors - said Deputy Minister Anna Radwan-Röhrenschef.
The conference was attended by representatives of around 70 states, as well as representatives of UN agencies and international and humanitarian organisations.