Palestinian Refugees

US executive orders to impact United Nations work

The UN Human Rights Council meeting on the human rights situation in Ukraine The White House has issued new executive orders that will further affect the cooperative and multilateral operations of the United Nations. These moves come just two weeks after the United States declared its withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO). US withdraws from UN Agencies President Trump’s directive, issued on Tuesday, confirms that the United States will […]

6 February, 2025 44

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UNRWA suspends aid deliveries to Gaza

The United Nation’s agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has suspended aid deliveries through Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for humanitarian aid into Gaza. On Saturday armed gangs attacked a humanitarian convoy. Unrwa head, Philippe Lazzarini, says the delivery of humanitarian aid must never be dangerous or turn into an ordeal. He has called on Israel to ensure aid flows into Gaza safely.

2 December, 2024 25

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US and UK condemn Israel’s move to ban the UN refugee agency

Israel's allies have condemned a vote by the Israeli parliament to ban the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain is gravely concerned by the development while US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Israel should not move ahead with the ban.

29 October, 2024 39

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UNRWA chief warns of collapse without urgent funding

The head of the main UN Agency responsible for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, UNRWA has issued a stark warning that it will crumble unless funding is found quickly. UNRWA Commission-General, Philippe Lazzarini said on Monday that an entire generation could be lost.

25 June, 2024 27

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Norway boosts funding for UN Palestinian refugee agency

Norway said Monday that it was increasing its funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) by 100 million kroner ($9.3 million). UNRWA, which coordinates nearly all aid to Gaza, has been in crisis since January, when Israel accused about a dozen of its 13,000 Gaza employees of involvement in the unprecedented October 7 Hamas attack that sparked the war. That prompted several countries, including top […]

17 June, 2024 32

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Hostilities escalate in Gaza affecting aid delivery to Rafah

Hostilities across Gaza continued on Wednesday fueling already alarming aid-access problems. According to the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, it has become too dangerous to deliver help to the southern city of Rafah. UNWRA spokesperson Louise Wateridge with an update.

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Gazans mark ‘saddest’ Eid with little to celebrate or eat

Gazans did their best to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the driving rain on Wednesday, as the war raged on with 14 killed, including children, in a strike on their home, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said. The Israeli military said it struck several targets on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, with a jet hitting a rocket launch site and troops killing a "terrorist […]

10 April, 2024 25

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UNRWA’s Money Woes May Be Easing as Some Donors Return, but US Is Unlikely

Numerous donors are returning to fund UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works agency for Palestinians, reacting to preliminary results from a UN probe into Israeli accusations that agency staff participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. But it appears the United States will not be directing contributions to the organization this year. UNRWA is the main operation delivering food to Gaza, above. UNRWA/INSTAGRAM After weeks of deepening financial straits amid […]

15 March, 2024 13

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Gaza’s child casualties surpass global war toll

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini said Tuesday that the number of children reported killed in just over 4 months in Gaza is higher than the number of children killed in 4 years of wars around the world combined.

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