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UNRWA Funding Crisis: What You Need to Know

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Discover the latest on the UNRWA funding crisis and its impact on Gaza aid operations. Find out why several countries are pausing their financial support for UNRWA.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is facing a funding crisis as nine countries have paused their financial assistance over allegations of staff involvement in the October 7 attacks. This move has been condemned as 'collective punishment' by UNRWA, with calls for Western donor countries to ensure continuity in Gaza agency operations. With over 2 million people in Gaza relying on UNRWA for survival amidst ongoing war and displacement, the suspension of aid could have devastating consequences.

UNRWA's Commissioner General, Philippe Lazzarini, has warned that lifesaving aid from the agency may come to an end if funding is not restored. The agency, which is a crucial lifeline in Gaza, is now at risk of halting all activities due to the funding suspension. The situation has sparked diplomatic tensions, with countries like the UK, Finland, Italy, and the US joining Israel in halting funds to UNRWA.

In response to the crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged to hold any UN employee involved in acts of terror accountable, including through criminal prosecution. While the allegations against UNRWA staff members' involvement in the October 7 attack continue to cause turmoil, Guterres urges countries to reconsider their funding withdrawal to ensure aid continuity for Palestine refugees. The future of UNRWA's operations in Gaza remains uncertain as the funding standoff persists.

The funding suspension has forced UNRWA to halt all activities in Gaza, leaving millions of vulnerable people without essential aid and services. As the situation escalates, the need for international cooperation and support for UNRWA's crucial humanitarian mission becomes more urgent than ever. The ongoing crisis highlights the delicate balance between humanitarian aid and political considerations in conflict-ridden regions like Gaza.

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UNRWA claims: UN agency condemns aid halt over alleged help for ... (BBC News)

Nine countries pause funding for UNRWA over allegations its staff were involved in the 7 October attacks.

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UNRWA fund cuts by the West 'collective punishment' against ... (Aljazeera.com)

The UN chief joins UNRWA chief calling on Western donor countries for 'continuity' in Gaza agency operations.

UNRWA's lifesaving aid may end due to funding suspension | UNRWA (UNRWA)

Over 2 million people in Gaza depend on UNRWA for survival as war and displacement continue - From Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner General.

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UNRWA chief 'shocked' after countries pause funding (Reuters)

The head of the U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) said on Saturday that nine countries' decisions to suspend funding over allegations staff were ...

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UK, Finland, Italy join US in halt to UNRWA funds; Israel wants it ... (The Times of Israel)

FM Katz accuses UN agency for Palestinians of ties to terrorists, after it sacks 12 staffers who allegedly participated in October 7 massacre; Hamas and PLO ...

Statement by the Secretary-General - on UNRWA | United Nations ... (UN News)

Any UN employee involved in acts of terror will be held accountable, including through criminal prosecution. The Secretariat is ready to cooperate with a ...

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What we know about Israel's allegations against UN staffers in Gaza (CNN)

The main UN agency in war-torn Gaza is in turmoil after Israel accused some of its staffers of involvement in Hamas' October 7 attacks.

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Guterres: UN to punish staffers involved in 'terror,' urges UNRWA ... (CNBC)

Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Finland on Saturday joined the U.S., Australia and Canada in pausing funding to the aid agency.

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What is UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses ... (ABC News)

Israel's allegations that 12 employees of a United Nations agency were involved in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack have led several Western countries to cut off ...

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UN to punish staffers involved in 'terror,' urges UNRWA funding (Reuters)

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account "any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror" after allegations that ...

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Key UN Gaza aid agency UNRWA runs into diplomatic storm (BBC News)

UNRWA is a lifeline in Gaza, but several countries have paused aid over claims staff helped attack Israel.

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U.N. Chief Calls for Resumed Funding of Palestinian Aid Agency ... (TIME)

The U.N. secretary-general called on countries to resume funding the aid agency amid allegations some staff were involved in Hamas' attack.

Allegations about UNRWA staff members' involvement in the ... (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

Allegations about UNRWA staff members' involvement in the October 7 terror attack on Israel last year (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) ...

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UN chief urges donors to reconsider UNWRA funding withdrawal (The Guardian)

António Guterres says loss of funding from US and others means aid into Gaza for whole of this month cannot be guaranteed.

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France joins UNRWA fund freeze as Jordan warns against ... (The Times of Israel)

After allegations of staff participation in October 7 massacre, Paris holding off on donation to UN agency for first half of 2024; Turkey expresses concern ...

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Israel's war on Gaza live: Aid cuts are 'collective punishment ... (Aljazeera.com)

People fleeing Khan Younis are sleeping in streets flooded with sewage in Rafah as 7 countries suspend UNRWA funding.

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UN chief urges countries to reverse UNRWA funding suspension (UN News)

Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the countries that suspended funding to the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to reconsider ...

Roundup: Arab countries, bloc slam Western UNRWA funding ... (新华网)

CAIRO/AMMAN/GAZA, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Arab countries and bloc on Sunday slammed the recent Western suspension of funding for the United Nations Relief and ...

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What Is UNRWA, Aid Provider in Gaza Accused of Militant Links? (Voice of America)

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, employs thousands of staffers and provides vital aid and services to millions of people across the ...

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UNRWA worker said to take part in kibbutz massacre, another ... (The Times of Israel)

NYT reveals some details of Israeli accusations * Under US pressure, Israel said to okay UN visit to northern Gaza * Biden: US will respond to attack that ...

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Funding suspension forces UNRWA to halt all Gaza activities in ... (Mangalorean.com)

Philippe Lazzarini said on his social media X account on Sunday that the suspension decision is “regrettable,” stressing that the agency “relies on the support ...

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Former New Zealand PM urges Australia and west to reinstate ... (The Guardian)

The call came as an Australian government minister, Anne Aly, said she hoped the pause in funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ( ...

Council for International Development Aotearoa New Zealand urges ... (ReliefWeb)

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory and 1 other country about Protection and Human Rights; published on 29 Jan 2024 by CID.

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