Dorothee Klaus

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Met with LPDC Chair Ambassador Ramez Dimechkie, PLO Refugee Affairs Head Dr. Ahmad Abu Houli & 🇵🇸 Ambassador Mohamad Al-Asaad. Agreed to cooperate on a fair mechanism ensuring regular electricity fee payments to sustain public electricity supply to the camps.

W/ LPDC Chair & Pal. Ambassador, we briefed 🇱🇧 Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by MP Fadi Alameh, on the Camps Governance Plan UNRWA supports this process to address long-standing gaps in services, administration & human security for Palestine Refugees in camps

Pleased to welcome Japan’s Amb to 🇱🇧, H.E. Kenji Yokota, to @UNRWA’s Siblin Training Centre. We saw Japan-funded training facility infrastructure & upgraded workshops, and met newly enrolled students appreciating the livelihood opportunities for #Palestine Refugees.

Met 🇱🇧 Minister of Energy and Water, Joe Saddi, to discuss electricity-related challenges in #Palestine Refugee camps, including a sustainable mechanism to address outstanding dues, ensure regular payments to EDL and clarify the responsibilities of all concerned parties.

Yesterday’s launch, under PM Nawaf Salam’s auspices, of the Plan for the Governance of Palestinian Camps in 🇱🇧marks an important step towards extending the rule of law, administration & security, while advancing dignified living conditions & sustainable services for Pal. Refugees

It was a pleasure to welcome H.E. Tamim Khallaf, Egypt’s new Ambassador to Lebanon, to @UNRWA Lebanon. I briefed him on the situation of #Palestine Refugees, the challenges facing the camps, and UNRWA’s ongoing operations and essential services in support of Palestine Refugees.

Met w/ Wael Zmerli, President of the Federation of Fayhaa Municipalities, to discuss solutions to the solid waste management crisis affecting Tripoli, including Beddawi camp, & explore opportunities for collaboration on the economic development plan for the Fayhaa municipalities.

Met with H.E. Mohammad Haidar, Lebanon’s Minister of Labour, to discuss employment opportunities for #Palestine Refugees, particularly in professional sectors, and ways to facilitate their access to the labour market.

🇪🇺 Humanitarian Aid Deputy Director-General Hans Das visited Shatila camp to see @UNRWA’s work in a challenging setting, where needs of #Palestine Refugees still require UNRWA services. His reaffirmation of humanitarian commitments was welcomed, with discussions on livelihoods.

Meeting with Faten Younes, Director General of Political Affairs and Refugees at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, to discuss further cooperation, support and coordination for #Palestine Refugees, including modernised and dignified identity documentation.

Congratulations to 38 new @UNRWA Digital Hub graduates of the Full-Stack Web Development programme, empowered to participate in the global digital economy. Several have already secured field relevant employment opportunities. Well done!

Today, @UNRWA began distributing wheat flour to #Palestine Refugees across Lebanon. Around 30% of Palestine Refugees in Lebanon face food insecurity. Freshly baked bread will follow. Thank you Türkiye 🇹🇷 & AFAD for your support, & 🇱🇧 Higher Relief Committee for its cooperation.

With a Belgian 🇧🇪 delegation, visited Ein El Hilweh, Nahr El Bared and Dbayeh camps to better understand the living conditions of #Palestine Refugees, see @UNRWA’s work on the ground and discuss with partners efforts to expand social and economic opportunities for communities.

The new school year is underway! Today, more than 35,000 #Palestine Refugee students in 🇱🇧 returned to @UNRWA schools. Their excitement to be back reminds us why every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.

Cordial meeting with H.E. Walid Beik Al-Hadid, Ambassador of Jordan to Lebanon, to discuss the situation of #Palestine Refugees in Lebanon and @UNRWA’s vital role in delivering essential healthcare and education services.

At the Port of Beirut with H.E. Murat Lütem, Amb of Türkiye; Bassam Nabulsi, SG of HRC; & Issam Abou Jaudeh, rep of Economy & Trade Minister, welcoming 2,000 MT of wheat flour donated by 🇹🇷 w/ AFAD support to provide food aid for Palestine Refugees & displaced Lebanese families.

In Yarmouk, Damascus, w/ @DUA_UNRWASyria, we met Palestine Refugees who returned from 🇱🇧 & are rebuilding their homes w/ @UNRWA assistance. Hearing their journey, hopes & efforts was deeply moving. Reconstruction of UNRWA schools & Health centres has encouraged return.

Met w/ Special Rep. & Fatah Excom member Yasser Abbas & Palestine Amb. Mohammed Al-Asaad to discuss the situation of Palestine Refugees, focusing on their living conditions, livelihoods & development opportunities & continuity of education as we prepare for the new school year.