UNRWA

Nobel Peace Prize could honour UNRWA, ICJ, UN chief Guterres

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The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), the International Court of Justice and U.N. chief Antonio Guterres are among the ...

Nearly 200 UNRWA team members killed in Gaza

GAZA, July 27: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees says the war on Gaza has led to ...

Gazans living in unbearable conditions: UNRWA

GENEVA, June 29: Gazans are forced to live in bombed-out buildings or camp next to giant piles of trash, a ...

Huge mounds of rotting trash pile up around Gaza camps: UNRWA

GENEVA, June 28: Mounds of trash rotting in the heat are piling up close to where displaced people are sheltering ...

Gaza suffers near total breakdown of law and order: UNRWA chief

GENEVA, June 25: Chaos is taking hold in Gaza as smuggling bands form and add to the difficulties in delivering ...

10 children per day losing one or two legs in Gaza: UNRWA

GENEVA, June 25: Ten children per day are losing one or both of their legs in the war in Gaza, ...

Rampant looting, smuggling impeding aid delivery in Gaza: UNRWA

GENEVA, June 24: The head of the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees warned on Monday that a breakdown of ...

UNRWA chief says Israel ‘must stop its campaign’ against agency

JERUSALEM, May 31: UN Palestinian refugee agency chief Philippe Lazzarini said Friday that Israel "must stop its campaign against UNRWA" ...

UNRWA closing east Jerusalem HQ after arson by 'Israeli extremists'

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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Thursday it was temporarily shuttering its east Jerusalem headquarters after "Israeli extremists" set ...

UNRWA says it has funds to operate until end of May

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The UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) has sufficient funds to run its operations until the end of May after many ...

Finland to resume funding to UNRWA

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Finland will resume funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, its foreign trade and development minister said on Friday, ...

Israel says Canada, Sweden wrong to resume UNRWA funding

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Israel on Saturday slammed Canada and Sweden for resuming aid to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, reiterating claims ...

Israel out to destroy UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA head says

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Israel is waging a concerted campaign aimed at destroying UNRWA, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said ...

Dismantling UNRWA would be a disaster for Gaza: Chief

GENEVA, Feb 13: Dismantling the UN agency for Palestinian refugees would be a disaster, its chief said Tuesday, as pressure ...

Aid suspension to UNRWA makes Palestinians suffer

Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan

More than 10 Western countries have stopped providing financial assistance to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which is ...

UN chief names independent panel to assess UNRWA agency in Gaza

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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres announced Monday the creation of an independent panel to assess UNRWA, its embattled agency tasked ...

Six more countries pause funds for UNRWA

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Six European countries paused funding for the UN refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) on Saturday, following allegations that some of ...

Australia, Canada and Italy suspend UNRWA funding after Israeli allegations

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Australia, Canada and Italy have suspended their funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, after Israel accused several employees ...

Six displaced Palestinians killed at UN-run shelter in Gaza: UNRWA chief

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Six displaced Palestinians were killed when one of the UN-run shelters was hit in Khan Younis, the focus of Israel's ...