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Canada confirms it will resume funding United Nations relief agency for Palestinians

Canada is resuming funding to UNRWA, following allegations of staff involvement in the Hamas attack against Israel.
Canada plans to work with donors, the UN, and UNRWA to ensure implementation of oversight recommendations.
Canada will also provide funding for airdrops of supplies to Gaza and send cargo parachutes to assist with critical supplies.

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Sweden and Canada resume funding the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians

Many countries halted funding after Israel accused 12 of UNRWA's thousands of employees of participating in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Tagesschau

UN Palestine Relief Agency: Sweden resumes payments

Sweden is paying back to the UN Palestinian Relief Agency - in view of new regulations for monitoring employees, but also the dire supply situation in the Gaza Strip. The equivalent of 17.7 million euros was approved. [more]

1 year ago·Hamburg, Germany

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Aftonbladet

UNRWA aid resumes — Åkesson strongly critical of government

The government is resuming support for Unrwa, the UN refugee agency for Palestinians. The decision divides the Tidö parties. “A heavy and difficult responsibility to resume

1 year ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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The Guardian

Sweden and Canada will resume aid to UN agency for Palestinians

Funds to alleviate humanitarian suffering allocated after UNRWA agrees to stronger accountabilityMiddle East crisis – latest updatesSweden and Canada have said they will resume aid to the cash-strapped UN agency for Palestinians with an initial disbursement of $20m, after receiving assurances of extra checks on its spending and personnel.They were among countries that suspended aid to UNRWA after Israel accused about 12 of its employees of invol…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Deutschlandfunk

Gaza war - Sweden is also resuming UNRWA funding

Sweden resumes funding for the United Nations Palestine Relief Agency UNRWA.

1 year ago·Germany

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Anadolu Ajansı

Sweden resumes funding to UN agency for Palestinians

Nordic country is the latest country after Canada to resume much-needed aid as Palestinians in Gaza continue to face humanitarian crisis amid Israeli attacks - Anadolu Ajansı

1 year ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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