1. Home
  2. UNRWA’s mission

Tag: UNRWA’s mission

Gaza will ‘take years’ to be made safe again, warns UNRWA

Gaza will ‘take years’ to be made safe again, warns UNRWA

The United Nations agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) on Friday warned that it will “take years” before the Gaza Strip is made safe again. It says Israeli attacks have left almost 23 millions tonnes of rubble

EU holds back part of UNRWA payment but boosts Palestinian aid

EU holds back part of UNRWA payment but boosts Palestinian aid

The European Commission said on Friday it would hold back part of a payment of 82 million euros for the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) but increase overall aid to the Palestinians by 68 million

US intelligence has ‘low confidence’ in some of Israel’s UNRWA claims – Report

US intelligence has ‘low confidence’ in some of Israel’s UNRWA claims – Report

A US intelligence assessment of Israel’s claims that UN aid agency staff members participated in the Hamas attack on 7 October said some of the accusations were credible but that the claims of wider links

No ‘plan B’ once Palestinian aid agency funds end in March – Lebanon head

No ‘plan B’ once Palestinian aid agency funds end in March – Lebanon head

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has no "plan B" past March should donor countries that withheld funding following Israeli allegations uphold their suspensions, the head of its Lebanon office said on Thursday. Israel

Gaza aid deliveries paused amid ‘incredible level of desperation’

Gaza aid deliveries paused amid ‘incredible level of desperation’

World Food Programme says territory is ‘hanging by a thread’ as food supplies run out and efforts to deliver aid are derailed. New fighting and a deepening breakdown in public order in northern Gaza have

UNRWA calls on Israel to provide evidence of accusations staff participated in Hamas attack

UNRWA calls on Israel to provide evidence of accusations staff participated in Hamas attack

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Tuesday said the United Nations still has not received any evidence from Israel supporting its claims that 12 of the agency’s employees participated in the

UNRWA chief visits Gulf countries amid allegations

UNRWA chief visits Gulf countries amid allegations

The head of the main U.N. Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) is visiting three Gulf states this week, seeking to drum up support after key donors suspended funding following Israeli allegations that some of its staff

Israel has provided no evidence to back UNRWA accusations: Lazzarini

Israel has provided no evidence to back UNRWA accusations: Lazzarini

UNRWA’s commissioner-general told the Financial Times (FT) that Israel has yet to provide evidence of its claims that about a dozen UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7 attacks. Philippe Lazzarini said although he

UNRWA nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

UNRWA nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

A Norwegian politician said Thursday that he has nominated the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, embroiled in a controversy over the alleged involvement of employees in the Hamas-led October 7 terror onslaught against Israel, for

UNRWA’s mission ‘must be terminated’ says Israel’s Netanyahu

UNRWA’s mission ‘must be terminated’ says Israel’s Netanyahu

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) must be shut down. “It’s time for the international community and the UN itself to understand that UNRWA’s mission must be