UNRWA funding
Andrew Riddell made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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From: Andrew Riddell
Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Has any payment been made this year by the New Zealand government to the UNRWA? If so, when was the decision to fund made, when was the payment made and how much was paid.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Riddell
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From: ENQUIRIES
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Kia ora Andrew Riddell
Thank you for your OIA request received on 14 Jully 2024 for:
Has any payment been made this year by the New Zealand government to the UNRWA? If so, when was the decision to fund made, when was the payment made and how much was paid.
This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the timeframes and requirements of the OIA.
Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s website.
Ngâ mihi
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Tēnā koe Andrew Riddell,
We are writing concerning your OIA request below. This email is to advise that we will need to extend the time limit for responding to you by 10 working days, to 23 August 2024. This is because the consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time frame (section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA refers).
However, if this process is completed before 23 August 2024, the response will be sent to you as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at: DM [email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision by contacting www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Many thanks,
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Kia ora Andrew Riddell,
On behalf of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, please see attached the response to your OIA request.
Kind regards,
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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From: Andrew Riddell
Dear ESD,
Thank you for finally answering what was a very straight forward and simple request for information.
However you have only answered two of the three questions. You have not advised when the $1 million payment was actually made to UNRWA.
Please provide that date.
Thanks
Andrew Riddell
From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Kia ora Andrew Riddell,
The 2023/24 UNRWA payment was processed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Trade on 11 June 2024.
The Ministry will in due course be proactively releasing official
information related to UNRWA and the disbursement of New Zealand’s 2023/24
annual core funding, including information on the date of payment. This
will be available on the Ministry's website:
[1]https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-an...
Ngâ mihi,
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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