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United Nations Relief and Works Agency

Debate between Lord Pickles and Lord Bates
Tuesday 4th September 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bates Portrait Lord Bates
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It is worth putting it on the record that the US has distributed $60 million so far this year, which makes it the fifth largest donor this year and shows that the US currently pays 30% of the budget. Clearly, to be sustainable, there needs to be a much broader base. The USA contributes $364 million; the EU, through ECHO, $142 million; Germany $76 million; the UK $67 million; and Sweden $61 million, but there is a long tail of very small donors who I hope will be reflecting on their contributions to see what more can be done to ensure that this vital work continues.

Lord Pickles Portrait Lord Pickles (Con)
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My Lords, does this not emphasise the need to look at a final agreement between Palestinians and Israel? Would not the best thing be to use this as a way to get unconditional talks to occur between Israel and the Palestinian authorities?