UNRWA

Leading aid organizations protest U.S. cut in aid to UNRWA

Thursday-25-January-2018

The leaders of 21 international aid organizations sent a letter on Wednesday to top members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration strongly protesting a decision to slash $65 million in aid from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

UNRWA staff members rally over U.S. “non-humanitarian” move

Wednesday-24-January-2018

UNRWA-run bodies suspended their services in the blockaded Gaza Strip on Tuesday to protest the latest U.S. decision to cut its aids to the agency.

Hamas calls for helping UNRWA assume its role towards refugees

Tuesday-23-January-2018

The Hamas Movement has called on all countries of the world to provide the UNRWA with the support needed for it to continue its humanitarian role towards the Palestinian refugees.

UNRWA launches global campaign to prevent its collapse

Monday-22-January-2018

A press conference was held in Gaza Strip on Monday on the poor economic situation in Palestine and the crisis in UNRWA as a result of the American measures against it.

Russia criticizes US decision to cut funding to UNRWA

Saturday-20-January-2018

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that the US decision to withhold funding to UNRWA will seriously undermine the Agency's efforts to meet the needs of the Palestinian refugees.

US backtracks on pledge of $45 million food aid to UNRWA

Friday-19-January-2018

The US State Department on Thursday announced that Washington will not provide $45 million in food aid which it pledged last month for Palestinian refugees.

Hundreds rally in besieged Gaza over Trump’s cut of funding to UNRWA

Thursday-18-January-2018

Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets in the blockaded Gaza Strip after the U.S. administration decided to suspend millions of dollars in aid for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

Belgium counters US with $23 million for UN Palestinian fund

Thursday-18-January-2018

Belgium has stepped in to help out the U.N. Agency assisting Palestinian refugees UNRWA with an immediate disbursement of $23 million after the U.S. administration suspended $65 million in aid for the international organization.

Arab League chief: U.S. cut of UNRWA funding to affect refugees

Thursday-18-January-2018

Secretary General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday condemned the U.S. administration’s decision to curtail funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Hamas condemns US reduction of funding to UNRWA

Wednesday-17-January-2018

Refugee Affairs Department of Hamas Movement on Wednesday condemned the US administration’s reduction of funding to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and said it aims at liquidating the Palestinian Question.