Donor Nations: Palestinians Ready for Statehood

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Donor nations on Sunday reaffirmed the Palestinian Authority's readiness for statehood based on new reports from key international financial institutions and the United Nations.

The backing from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the U.N. and the donors as world leaders started arriving for high-level meetings at the General Assembly should give a boost to the Palestinians as they press their bid for U.N. membership as an independent state.

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"Today we have reconfirmed, based on the World Bank, the IMF and the United Nations that this progress is still solid," Stoere told reporters in summarizing the more than three-hour meeting Sunday night.

"It's now crucial to safeguard these achievements and the progress made so far," he said.
Stoere said the committee focused on maintaining the Palestinian Authority's "fiscal sustainability and economic viability."

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