UNRWA’s West Bank Schools Drop to Four-Day Weeks over Funding Issues, UN Agency Confirms to ‘Post’

UNRWA’s West Bank schools drop to four-day weeks over funding issues, UN agency confirms to ‘Post’

UNRWA let go of 571 staff members in January due to financial constraints, amid a decline in donations and ongoing public criticism from Israel and organizations like UN Watch.

Due to Financial Crisis: UNRWA Reduces West Bank School Week to 4 Days

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on Sunday a reduction in school days across the West Bank to four days a week instead of five until the end of the 2025–2026 academic year. This move is part of austerity measures implemented at the beginning of this year in response to a severe financial crisis facing the agency.