[(Title)] Reconsider decision on UN Palestinian agency, EU tells US.

Brussels — The European Union urged the United States to reconsider "its regrettable decision" to halt funding for the United Nations relief and works agency for Palestinian refugees.

欧洲联盟敦促美国重新考虑“令人遗憾的决定”，即停止为联合国近东巴勒斯坦难民救济和工程处（UNWRA）提供资金。

The EU stressed the importance of continued international support for UNWRA which runs schools for hundreds of Palestinian children across the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.

欧盟强调继续为UNWRA提供国际支持的重要性，UNWRA为巴勒斯坦领土，约旦，黎巴嫩和叙利亚的数百名巴勒斯坦儿童开办学校。

"The regrettable decision of the US to no longer be part of this international and multilateral effort leaves a substantial gap," a spokesperson for the EU's diplomatic service said in a statement.

欧盟外交部发言人在一份声明中说：“美国决定不再参与这一国际和多边努力，这实在令人遗憾。”

"And we hope that the US can reconsider their decision," said the spokesperson for the European External Action Service.

欧洲对外行动局发言人说：“我们希望美国能够重新考虑他们的决定。”

"The US have always played, and will continue to play, an essential role in any effort to achieve peace in the Middle East," the statement said.

声明说:“美国一直并将继续为实现中东和平发挥重要作用。”

"The EU will continue to engage with the US and its other regional and international partners to work towards that common goal."

"欧盟将继续与美国及其他区域和国际伙伴接触，努力实现这一共同目标"。

Washington has long been UNRWA's largest donor but is "no longer willing to shoulder the very disproportionate share of the burden," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement on Friday.

美国国务院发言人希瑟·诺尔特周五在一份声明中表示，华盛顿长期以来一直是UNWRA最大的捐助者，但“不再愿意承担不成比例的负担”。

Nauert said there would be no additional contributions beyond a $60 million dollar payment made in January, drawing condemnation from both the Palestinians and UNRWA but a welcome from Israel.

诺尔特表示，除1月份的6,000万美元付款外，不会有额外的捐款，这一行为受到了UNWRA的谴责，但受到以色列的欢迎。

Nauert called UNWRA a "redeemably flawed operation."

诺尔特称联合国UNWRA是"可弥补的有瑕疵的行动"。

The 28-nation EU, the biggest collective contributor to UNWRA, said it will discuss with its international partners "how to ensure sustainable, continued and effective assistance to the Palestinians, including through UNRWA, " in the runup to the UN General Assembly this month. — AFP

欧盟是UNWRA最大的捐助者，表示将在本月召开的联合国大会上，与其国际伙伴讨论"如何确保向巴勒斯坦人提供可持续、持续和有效的援助。”