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OO RUEHROV
DE RUEHJM #4932 3451429
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 111429Z DEC 06
FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6001
INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY

UNCLAS JERUSALEM 004932 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE; NEA/IPA FOR 
WILLIAMS/SHAMPAINE/STEINGER; NSC FOR ABRAMS/DORAN/WATERS; 
TREASURY FOR SZUBIN/LOEFFLER/NUGENT/HIRSON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON EFIN PGOV KWBG IS
SUBJECT: UN'S 2007 CONSOLIDATED APPEAL REACHES USD 453.6 
MILLION 
 
 
¶1.  (SBU) On December 7, UN representatives in Jerusalem 
announced the launch of the 2007 consolidated appeal for 12 
UN agencies and 14 NGOs.  The USD 453.6 million emergency 
appeal is designed to help meet the growing humanitarian need 
in the Palestinian territories.  This amount represents a 15 
percent increase from the USD 394 million under the 2006 
revised appeal, of which 66 percent was actually raised. 
UNSCO Deputy Special Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator 
Kevin Kennedy announced that 77 percent of the 453.6 million 
requested through the 2007 CAP would assist Palestinians in 
the form of jobs, food and cash.  He stated that the 2007 
appeal is the largest appeal ever for emergency humanitarian 
assistance in the Palestinian territories. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) Of the 12 UN agencies requesting funds for 2007, 
the following are most notable: 
- UNWRA -- USD 245.05 million; 
- WFP -- USD 52.08 million; 
- UNDP -- USD 50.15 million; 
- UNICEF -- USD 25.84 million; 
- UN Habitat -- USD 20.42 million; and 
- WHO -- USD 6.27 million. 
 
¶3.  (SBU) During its press conference on December 7, the UN 
presented a 15-minute documentary entitled "Closed," which 
portrayed the cumulative economic and social impct of 
movement and access issues in the West Bankand Gaza.  In 
addition, OCHA representatives spoe about the negative 
impact of the current PA fical crisis on the day-to-day 
lives of Palestinias. 
WALLES