Britain to resume funding to refugee agency UNRWA

UK Resumes Funding Palestinian Aid Agency

The UK will recommence funding the United Nations’ relief agency for Palestinian refugees, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has confirmed. In a statement delivered in the House of Commons on Friday, Mr. Lammy said that the UK will release £21 million for aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). A further £5.5 million will also be dispersed to UK-Med, an NGO which provides medical aid in conf…

UK resumes funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency after six-month halt

Funding was suspended on January 27 after Israel linked a dozen of its workers to Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023.

UK government to resume funding for UNRWA in Gaza

Future funding for the relief agency was paused in January after allegations 12 of its staff were involved in the 7 October attacks in Israel. But the foreign secretary says he has been "reassured" by an independent review and UNRWA's work is "absolutely central" amid the war.

New UK Foreign Secretary restores UNRWA funding

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he was 'appalled by the allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the 7th October attacks.'

UK to resume funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees

New Labour government says UNRWA ‘absolutely central’ to humanitarian aid, commits to providing $27m.