text: (Signed) OlofRYDBECK Commissioner-General ThePresident oftheGeneral Assembly UnitedNaHons NewYork -vi-lIst1985 1the '1the with lation lture, :aise icesa IUS. !rnments !ntially is,I !Agency le ,ionsin 1gees ency: lancing ent sand ies ewsof rtome the onto intheLETTER FROMTHECHAIRMAN OFTHEADVISORY COMMISSION OFTHEUNJ:TED NATIONS RELIEF ANDWORKSAGENCYroRPALESTINE REFUGEES INTH~ NEAREASTTOTHE:COMMISSIONER-GENERAL 29August 1985 DearMr. Rydbeck~ Attheirmeeting todayinViennathemembers oftheUNRWAAdvisory commission considered yourdraftreportontheAgency's operations duringtheperiod from 1July1984to30June1985,tobesubmitted totheUnitedNations General Assembly atitsfortieth session, andtheAgency's current financial situation. Themembers oftheCOmmission wishonceagaintoaffirmtheimportance with whichtheyviewtheroleofUNR~Ainproviding essential services toPalestine refugees inaccordance withUnitedNations resolutions andtheimportant contribution theAgency's activities maketowards easingtheirhardships and maintaining aclimate ofstability essential forthepeaceprocess. Themembers notethedifficulties, particularly financial, unoerwhichthe Agencyhashadtooperate duringtheyearandexpress theirappreciation forthe strenuous efforts oftheCommissioner-General andhisstafftoraisetheadditional fundsrequired. ~heyalsoaredeeplygrateful forthesupport ofthe Secretary-General oftheUnitedNations andtheefforts hehasexerted onbehalfof UNRWAduringtheyear. TheCOmmission sharesthedisappointment expressed intheforeword toycur reportthatresponses tuyourappeals foradditional contributions havethusfar beeninsufficient toavoidtakingmeasures toreduce ~osts,someofwhichhave adversely affected thelevel ~fservices torefugees. Themembers urgethe Commissioner-General toconti:,!ue hisefforts toobtaintheadditionalfundsneeded andtocalluponallGovernments torespond generously, especially thosewhichhave notyetcontributed totheAgencyandthosewhichhavenotincreased theirpledges thisyear. Themembers oftheCommission recognize theneedforadequate resources to ensu{ethefinancial stability oftheAgency. Inthisregard, theypropose that special fund-raising missions besenttocurrent andprosp~ctive donorcountries to urgethemtocontribute ortoincrease theircontributions toUNRWAin1986.The members alsofavourthesuggestion thatameeting ofconcerned Governments convene earlyin1986toconsult onanaction-plan forUNRWA's financial crisis. Recognizing theserious consequences, bothhumanandeconomic, iftheAgency doesnotreceive theadditional fundsitneeds,themembers oftheCommission call upontheAgencytoco-ordinate withhostGovernments proposals thatcouldaffect levelsofservices torefugees andotheraspects oftheAgency's operations. gCK 3eneralMr.OlofRydbeck Commissioner-General ofthe UnitedNations ReliefandWorksAgency forPalestine Refugees intheNearEast -vii-TheCommission onceagainrecalls General Assembly resolutions calling onyou toreturn UNRWA headquarter~ toBeirutassoonascircumstances permit. The Commission hasalsotakennoteoftheofferoftheGovernment oftheHashemite Kingdom ofJordantohosttheheadquarters inAmman,untilthereturntoBeirut becomes possible. Finally, asyoureachtheendofyourmission asheadofUNRWA, Iwishtotake thisopportunity toaddress toyouonbehalfoftheMembers oftheCommission our mostsincere thanksfortheindefatiguable efforts youhavemadeas Commissioner-General toprovide thehighest poggible standar~ ofservice tothose mostdeeplyaffected byeventsint~eNearEast.Yourdedication andcommitment to , !thecauseofpe~cethroughout yoursix-and-a-half yearsasCommissioner-General haveleftanindelible markupontheareaandinthesentiments ofallthose affected byUNRWA's operations. Yourssincerely, (Signed) Abbas HAMlYE Chairman oftheAdvisory Commission -viii- I 'I1. to cri wid of horn cir wil all the 2. Pal The pop Syr' are 16, oth of the wit of int abo the 3.
analysis: This letter appears to be a formal communication between the Chairman of the Advisory Commission of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Commissioner-General of UNRWA. The letter discusses the agency's financial situation, the importance of its services to Palestine refugees, and the need for additional funding to maintain its operations. It also touches on the topic of UNRWA's headquarters and its potential relocation.