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Updated · Euronews · Sep 23
EU to Sign $50 Million Gaza Recovery Projects at UN General Assembly
Updated
Updated · Euronews · Sep 23

EU to Sign $50 Million Gaza Recovery Projects at UN General Assembly

1 articles · Updated · Euronews · Sep 23

Summary

  • $50 million in Gaza recovery projects will be announced by European Commissioner Dubravka Šuica on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
  • Two projects will be implemented by UN agencies to restore essential services in the Strip, focusing on water, sanitation and waste management.
  • The funding forms part of the European Commission’s Team Gaza Initiative, launched in July at the Palestine Donor Group meeting.
  • $1 billion was raised under that initiative, positioning the new projects as an early tranche of broader EU-backed support for Gaza’s recovery.

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