US EditionMuslim Nations Rally Behind UNRWA Amid Gaza Crisis
Eight Muslim foreign ministers stress UNRWA's essential role in delivering food, health care, and education to millions of Palestinian refugees during the Gaza crisis.
- On Friday, December 12, 2025, the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates reaffirmed UNRWA's indispensable role in safeguarding Palestinian refugees, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a joint statement published December 13, 2025.
- Citing emergency conditions in Gaza, the ministers highlighted UNRWA's network of distribution centres ensuring fair aid delivery under Security Council Resolution 2803 amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
- Condemning recent actions, they condemned the storming of UNRWA headquarters in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem as a legal violation and warned that `Any weakening of the agency's capacity would have grave humanitarian, social, and political repercussions across the region`.
- The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution renewing UNRWA's mandate for an additional three years, reflecting international confidence and preserving UNRWA operations and services in the Near East.
- Looking beyond immediate aid, the ministers highlighted UNRWA's decades-long mandate providing protection, education, health care and emergency assistance to millions of Palestinian refugees in its areas of operation, noting its schools and health facilities remain a lifeline for refugee communities in Gaza.
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Islamabad: Eight leading Muslim countries, including Pakistan, have expressed strong support for the UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees, saying its role in Gaza is “irreplaceable” amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. In a joint statement shared by Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Friday, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and the United Arab Emirates reaffirmed “the indispensable ro…
Muslim Nations Rally Behind UNRWA Amid Gaza Crisis
Eight key Muslim countries, including Pakistan, have pledged strong support for UNRWA, describing its role in Gaza as irreplaceable. The nations stressed the importance of UNRWA in delivering humanitarian aid during the current crisis and condemned any threats to its operations.
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