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- Middle East
UNRWA continues aid delivery in Gaza, West Bank despite Israeli ban: UN
United Nations: The United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, is continuing its mandate despite an Israeli ban coming into effect, a UN spokesman said. In October 2024, the…
- Middle East
Israel to sever ties with UN Palestinian refugee agency
Jerusalem: Israel said it would sever all ties with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) starting on Thursday, accusing the agency of employing…
- News
Israel to sever ties with UN Palestinian refugee agency
Jerusalem: Israel said it would sever all ties with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) starting on Thursday, accusing the agency of employing…
- Middle East
UNRWA pauses aid delivery through main Gaza crossing over safety concerns
Gaza: The UN agency for Palestine refugees decided on Sunday to pause aid delivery through the Kerem Shalom crossing, a main entry point for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, citing ongoing…
- Middle East
Gaza faces ‘most intense’ civilian bombardment since WWII: UNRWA
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that Gaza endured the most intense civilian bombardment in the past year since World War…
- India
Palestine thanks India for second $2.5 million UNRWA contribution
India has pledged it will continue to provide aid for the Palestinian refugees and has released a second tranche of 2.5 million dollars to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)…
- Opinions
Who is an obstacle to peace–UNRWA or Israel?
By Zafarul-Islam Khan Last week Israel took an utterly illegal decision, decried by the whole world, to unilaterally ban UNRWA operations which are the lifeline of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians made refugees…
- Middle East
Israel informs UN of withdrawal of 1967 agreement with UNRWA
Israel has officially informed the United Nations (UN) of its decision to withdraw from the 1967 agreement recognising the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East…
- Middle East
Dismantling UNRWA deprives Palestinian children of education: Agency chief
Gaza: Dismantling the UN agency for Palestine refugees without a viable alternative will deprive Palestinian children of the opportunity to receive education, the agency said. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
- World
US ‘deeply troubled’ by Israeli legislation banning UNRWA
Washington: The US is “deeply troubled” by the adoption of legislation in Israel that would ban the operation of a UN agency for Palestinian refugees, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has said.…
- Middle East
Israel’s UNRWA ban sparks global concern, gets strong backing at home
Jerusalem: France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, Germany, and South Korea on Tuesday, October 29 expressed deep concern over Israel’s decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)…
- Middle East
UNRWA allocates USD 25 mn in aid for West Bank camps: Official
Ramallah: A Palestinian official has said that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has allocated $25 million in emergency aid for northern West…