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China Daily | Updated: 2010-02-10 07:51
Funds needed for refugees
The head of the UN agency aiding Palestinian refugees is warning of a looming funding shortfall and appealing for another $100 million.
Filippo Grandi says the money is necessary for education, health and social services for 4.7 million Palestinian refugees scattered across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
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