UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid agency after allegations of militant ties

MFAT funding continues for under-fire UN agency accused over Hamas attacks

Israel has alleged some of UNRWA's staff took part in Hamas' attack in October.

UN chief calls for resumed funding of Palestinian aid agency after allegations of militant ties

The secretary-general of the United Nations has called on nine countries to resume funding the main agency providing aid in the Gaza Strip.

Top Western donors freeze funds for Palestinian refugee agency

UN agency terminates contracts with ‘small group’ of employees

UN appeals for more funding to support Somali security forces

The UN under-secretary-general for operational support Atul Khare wrapped up a three-day visit to Somalia Sunday by stressing the need for additional .....

Why the United States halted funding to the UN's Palestinian refugee agency

The United Nations agency that serves Palestinian refugees is in tumult after Israel accused a dozen of its employees of participating in Hamas’ October 7 attack, a stunning claim that has since prompted eight of the agency’s biggest donor countries to halt funding. Those countries include the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Canada; the US has long been the United Nations Relief and Wor…

Funding Suspensions Threaten Humanitarian Work of UN Agency for Palestinians

Several European countries have announced the suspension of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) following allegations that some of its staff were involved in attacks on Israel by Hamas.  The funding freezes by Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Finland have raised concerns about the agency’s ability to provide crucial support to Palestinians in Gaza.  This development comes afte…