{"id":19026,"date":"2024-04-23T21:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19026"},"modified":"2024-04-23T21:13:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:13:02","slug":"guyana-contributes-110-8-million-in-humanitarian-aid-to-palestine-through-un-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-contributes-110-8-million-in-humanitarian-aid-to-palestine-through-un-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Contributes $110.8 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Palestine Through UN Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Josiah Williams <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a remarkable display of solidarity, Guyanese citizens have collectively donated over $110.8 million to support Palestinian refugees through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facilitated by the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO), and the Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), this fundraising initiative reflects Guyana&#8217;s commitment to global peace and humanitarian causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali expressed gratitude for the unity demonstrated by Guyanese from diverse backgrounds in providing this significant donation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized Guyana&#8217;s unwavering support for global efforts aimed at bringing peace to Palestine and highlighted the country&#8217;s commitment to alleviating the suffering of Palestinians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funds were delivered to UNRWA by President Ali, underscoring Guyana&#8217;s proactive role in international humanitarian efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UN Resident Coordinator to Guyana, Yesim Oruc, extended appreciation on behalf of the United Nations for Guyana&#8217;s generous contribution, acknowledging the country&#8217;s commitment to global solidarity and humanitarianism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of CIOG, Sheikh Moen ul-Hac, commended President Ali and the government for their leadership and advocacy in addressing the plight of Palestinians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the urgency of ending Israel&#8217;s actions not aligned with international principles and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This substantial donation reflects Guyana&#8217;s commitment to upholding human rights, promoting peace, and supporting vulnerable populations worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It signifies a profound gesture of compassion and solidarity with the Palestinian people in their pursuit of dignity, justice, and peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams In a remarkable display of solidarity, Guyanese citizens have collectively donated over $110.8 million to support Palestinian refugees through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19037,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,363,350,359],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-top-picks"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19026"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19039,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19026\/revisions\/19039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}