{"id":1342,"date":"2025-09-10T10:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:29:07","slug":"new-funding-demonstrates-irelands-humanitarian-footprint-across-the-middle-east-minister-richmond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/new-funding-demonstrates-irelands-humanitarian-footprint-across-the-middle-east-minister-richmond\/","title":{"rendered":"New funding demonstrates Ireland\u2019s humanitarian footprint across the Middle East \u2013 Minister Richmond"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><strong id=\"m_-3822134111266589157m_-9213184281053237824isPasted\">New funding demonstrates Ireland\u2019s humanitarian footprint across the Middle East \u2013 Minister Richmond<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, <strong>Neale Richmond TD<\/strong>, has today announced significant funding for humanitarian support across the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These specific funding commitments include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u20ac6 million to the UN for Yemen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u20ac1 million to the UN High Commission for Refugees for Lebanon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u20ac1 million for UNICEF\u2019s work in Jordan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u20ac7.7 million in core support to UNICEF to support its work globally<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Speaking on the announcement, <strong>Minister Richmond<\/strong> said: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe situation across the Middle East remains dangerous and volatile. Last week, I visited the UAE and had a number of bilateral discussions with ministerial colleagues on how we can provide more support for the people of Gaza who are facing unimaginable conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Humanitarian support for the people of Gaza has been and is a top priority for the T\u00e1naiste and the Irish Government. We have provided \u20ac29 million in support to the Palestinian people so far this year, underlining our deep engagement with the suffering of the people of Gaza. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the coming weeks, I will announce further humanitarian support for crises across the region. These humanitarian announcements demonstrate Ireland\u2019s commitment to the furthest behind first and shows our global aid footprint across the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We support the UN and the multilateral system. We are working to ensure that the UN system is reformed and ready to meet the complex crises we face today.\u00a0 Our confidence and support is demonstrated by core funding we provide to the agencies in which we have great trust, including UNICEF, the agency for children, which is continuing its heroic work in Gaza and other conflicts.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New funding demonstrates Ireland\u2019s humanitarian footprint across the Middle East \u2013 Minister Richmond The Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has today announced significant funding for humanitarian support across the Middle East. 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