联合国发言人周五表示，联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯仍完全致力于捍卫联合国近东巴勒斯坦难民救济和工程处（UNRWA）及其关键工作。
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres remains fully committed to defending the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and its critical work, a UN spokesman said Friday.
斯特凡纳·迪雅里克对支持者说：“我可以告诉你们，秘书长完全致力于捍卫近东救济工程处履行其支持巴勒斯坦难民的根本职责。”
"I can tell you that the secretary-general is fully committed to defending UNRWA in the exercise of its fundamental role in support of Palestinian refugees,” Stephane Dujarric told supporters.
“他再次呼吁为近东救济工程处的重要工作提供充足资金。”迪雅里克发表上述言论之前，近东救济工程处周四发表声明警告称，前所未有的财政压力、全球捐助减少以及日益受限的运营条件，正在威胁其维持基本服务的能力。
"He once again calls for UNRWA's vital work to be fully funded.”Dujarric's remarks followed an UNRWA statement Thursday warning that unprecedented financial pressures, declining global contributions, and increasingly restrictive operating conditions are threatening its ability to maintain essential services.
该机构表示，目前面临8000万美元的现金流缺口，而累积负债和经常性财务义务对其可持续性构成更长期挑战。
The agency said it currently faces an $80 million cash-flow deficit, while accumulated liabilities and recurring financial obligations pose longer-term challenges to its sustainability.
近东救济工程处表示，它继续在其五个行动区域——加沙、被占领的约旦河西岸、约旦、黎巴嫩和叙利亚——为巴勒斯坦难民提供教育、医疗、救济和其他基本服务。
The UNRWA said it continues to provide education, healthcare, relief, and other essential services to Palestinian refugees across its five areas of operation: Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
值得注意的是，近年来，以色列对近东救济工程处在被占领巴勒斯坦领土继续开展工作构成了若干法律、行政和实际挑战。
Notably, in recent years, Israel has posed several legal, administrative, and practical challenges to UNRWA continuing its work in the occupied Palestinian territories.