Expressing her agency's appreciation for the "efforts of donor countries," Saeebi pointed out that “UNRWA has been experiencing an unprecedented financial crisis in its history, as we have never faced such financial circumstances".
"The funds currently available are sufficient for UNRWA services until the end of September, and we currently have a deficit of $217 million," the official warned.
"If we cannot meet this deficit by the end of this year, all UNRWA services will be at stake, whether educational, medical or social," she said.
On Aug. 31, Washington cut all its funding to UNRWA, to which the U.S. had been -- by far -- the largest contributor.
Established in 1949, UNRWA provides critical aid to Palestinian refugees in the blockaded Gaza Strip, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Later this month, donor countries plan to meet in New York to discuss the cash-strapped agency’s future.