The Agency's activities were an integral part of the peace process in the Middle East, and for that reason they needed to be supported and enhanced; in the meantime, however, a gap remained between the volume of resources at the Agency's disposal and its actual needs. ###>Ces activités sont une partie intégrante du processus de paix au Moyen Orient; il est donc essentiel de les maintenir et de les améliorer. Pourtant, les ressources disponibles demeurent inférieures aux besoins réels.