23

May

All EU donors have now resumed their support’ to Unrwa, says Josep Borrell

Josep Borrell, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and vice-president of the European Commission, said that all EU donors had now resumed their support to the…

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24

Apr

Germany to resume cooperation with Palestinian UNRWA agency

The German government plans to resume cooperation with the UN agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) in Gaza, the foreign and development ministries said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The decision…

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23

Apr

Norway calls on donors to resume funding to Palestinian UNRWA agency

Norway called on international donors on Tuesday to resume payments to the UN agency for Palestinians refugees (UNRWA) after a report found Israel had yet to provide evidence that some…

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23

Apr

Israel yet to show evidence UNRWA staff are members of terrorist groups

  Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of its claims that employees of the UN relief agency Unrwa are members of terrorist organisations, an independent review led by the…

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01

Mar

EU holds back part of UNRWA payment but boosts Palestinian aid

By Gabriela Baczynska and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 1 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Friday it would hold back part of a payment of 82 million euros for…

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15

Feb

Ireland to give UNRWA 20 mln euros after key donors suspend aid

DUBLIN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Ireland announced 20 million euros ($21.46 million) in support for the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) on Thursday and urged countries that have suspended funding…

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05

Feb

UPDATED: Spain to send UNRWA extra $3.8 mln in aid

MADRID, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Spain will send the United Nations' Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA an additional 3.5 million euros ($3.8 million) in aid, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told…

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31

Jan

Norway urging UNRWA donors to “reflect on wider consequences” of cutting funding

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Norway, a top donor to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), is urging countries that have cut funding to the agency…

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29

Jan

UPDATED: EU reviews funding for UN Palestinian agency after Israeli allegations

Jan 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday it would review whether it could continue to fund the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) in light of the allegations…

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27

Jan

UPDATED: Britain and Italy suspend financing for UNRWA

ROME, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Italy has decided to suspend financing of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday. The decision follows…

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27

Jan

UN agency probes staff suspected of role in Oct 7 attacks on Israel

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said it had opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the…

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07

Nov

Palestine refugee agency chief resigns amidst mismanagement probe

The Commissioner-General for the UN relief and works agency serving Palestine refugees, UNRWA, resigned on Wednesday, hours after the UN announced preliminary findings of an investigation into misconduct allegations. Outgoing…

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28

Sep

European Commission propose additional support for UNRWA to allow the agency to keep providing access to education, primary health care and assistance to Palestine refugees

The European Commission proposed additional support for UNRWA to allow the agency to keep providing access to education for 500,000 Palestine refugee children, primary health care for more than 3.5…

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06

Aug

Is Trump pushing towards ending Palestinans’ refugee status?

Foreign Policy reports that Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, has quietly been trying to do away with the U.N. relief agency that has provided food and…

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