UNRWA

UNRWA: Our services will continue until refugees issue is settled

Monday-8-January-2018

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Monday affirmed that it will continue to provide services in its areas of operation until a final solution to the refugees issue is found.

Abu Zuhri: UNRWA funding freeze aimed at Palestinian right of return

Monday-8-January-2018

Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri has warned that the US decision to freeze funding for UNRWA is aimed at eliminating the Palestinian refugees’ right of return.

Haaretz: US budget cuts to UNRWA threaten jobs of 20000 teachers

Monday-8-January-2018

The US decision to cut financial aid to the UNRWA would put at risk the jobs of nearly 20000 teachers working in Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan Lebanon Syria West Bank and Gaza Strip Haaretz newspaper said on Sunday.

Netanyahu pushes for gradual cut in U.S. funding to UNRWA

Sunday-7-January-2018

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supports a gradual cutback of American funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

US freezes $125 million grant to UNRWA

Saturday-6-January-2018

The United States has frozen $125 million of its funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA).

The famous UNRWA staffer killed by Israel’s security check

Thursday-4-January-2018

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) is responsible for the death of the famous UNRWA staffer Abdel Fattah al-Sibakhi 65 after banning him from crossing the Beit Hanoun checkpoint.

Hamas: U.S. seeking to twist Palestinians’ arm by blackmailing UNRWA

Thursday-4-January-2018

Hamas Department of Refugee Affairs on Wednesday slammed the U.S. for obstructing the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

UNRWA: We received no official US notice on aid cuts

Wednesday-3-January-2018

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said Wednesday that it had yet to receive official notice from the US about prospective cuts to funding following threats to do so by the Trump administration.

US threatens to stop UNRWA funding to press PA

Wednesday-3-January-2018

The US administration has threatened to stop funding the UNRWA unless the Palestinian Authority (PA) sits again with Israel at the negotiating table.

Schmale: UNRWA may not be able to pay staff salaries

Tuesday-5-December-2017

Director of UNRWA operations in Gaza Matthias Schmale has warned that the agency may not be able to pay salaries to its employees for the current month if its budget deficit continues.