UNRWA

UNRWA funding in 2017

Thursday-6-September-2018

On 31 August 2018 US President Donald Trump's administration announced it was terminating its funding commitment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

Jordan determined to solve UNRWA crisis

Wednesday-5-September-2018

Jordanian minister of foreign affairs Ayman Safadi has affirmed that his country is determined to make every effort to resolve the financial crisis of UNRWA.

Britain to increase aid to UNRWA

Wednesday-5-September-2018

Britain announced on Tuesday that it would increase its aid to UNRWA the UN agency for “Palestinian refugees.”

Khudari: Food insecurity threatens one million refugees in Gaza

Wednesday-5-September-2018

Head of the Popular Committee Against the Siege MP Jamal al-Khudari on Tuesday said that food insecurity is threatening one million refugees in Gaza as the US suspended its aid to UNRWA.

PBA: 90 percent of Gaza economic activities will stop

Tuesday-4-September-2018

The Palestinian Businessmen Association (PBA) has warned that 90 percent of the economic activities in the besieged Gaza Strip will grind to a halt completely as a result of the financial and humanitarian shocks that have afflicted the population especially after the US administration stopped funding UNRWA.

Spain Venezuela slam US decision to cut all aid of UNRWA

Monday-3-September-2018

Spain strongly condemned in a press release issued Monday the US decision to end financing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Britain pledges commitment to continue supporting UNRWA

Sunday-2-September-2018

Britain Sunday affirmed its commitment to continue to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) following the US decision on Friday to cull all funding to the agency.

Ireland: US halt of funding to UNRWA “heartless and dangerous”

Sunday-2-September-2018

Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney has condemned the US decision to end all funding to UNRWA which supports some five million Palestinian refugees.

Jordan calls for ministerial Arab League meeting over UNRWA

Sunday-2-September-2018

Jordan on Saturday has asked the Arab League to hold an extraordinary meeting at the ministerial level on September 11 to discuss the financial crisis which UNRWA suffers from.