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Sweden and Canada resume funding UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Sweden and Canada will resume aid payments to UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.
EU to continue funding UNRWA as it probes allegations against staff
The European Commission will continue to fund the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) as probes continue into the alleged involvement of 12 staff members in Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel.
UNRWA chief won't resign over allegations, hopes EU will keep funding
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said on Monday he had no intention of resigning and hoped the EU would continue to fund his agency, after allegations staff members were involved in the Hamas attack on Israel.
Euroviews. The UNRWA case reveals a much larger problem with humanitarian aid
The global consensus that humanitarian work is essential too easily surrenders the moral high ground, often with devastating consequences. It is time to recover that ground, Ambassador Mark Wallace and Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler write.
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Euroviews. It’s time we invested in bringing peace to Gaza ǀ View
The EU, Arab nations and Japan have stepped in to avoid a funding shortfall for Gaza. But with Palestine is at boiling point, is there a better solution to alleviating the tension other than to invest in bringing peace to the region rather than cutting vital funding.