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The policy of the European Union towards the North African and Middle Eastern countries seeks to encourage political and economic reform in each individual country in due respect for its specific features and regional cooperation among the countries of the region themselves and with the EU.
In the presence of His Excellency Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, European Union Representative Ralph Tarraf, UNNDP, represented by Roberto Valent, inaugurated yesterday the historic site of Maqam Nabi Musa in Jericho Governorate.
17 July unites all those who wish to support justice, promote victims' rights, and help prevent crimes that threaten the peace, security and well-being of the world. "We shall never forget atrocities from the past but rather keep them as part of our collective human memory and determination to prevent future conflicts and genocides. That is why the EU contributes each year to the promotion of international criminal justice," stated EU High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU, on the occasion of International Criminal Justice Day.
The Palestinian Cash Transfer Programme (CTP) provides quarterly cash assistance to some 108,000 poor and vulnerable families in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. It is part of the social protection system managed by the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD).
Under this programme, Direct Financial Support (DFS) contributions to the payment of salaries and pensions to the civil servants and pensioners of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank are made available on a regular and predictable basis.
The High Representative opened a new EU Delegation in Kuwait, a natural and strong partner in peace building and mediation. It is the third Delegation in the Gulf, taking the total number of Delegations around the world to 142.
