UNRWA

New Zealand suspends funding to UN aid agency for Palestinians

The nation will wait for the release of an October U.N. report on allegations against UNWRA including links to terror groups and anti-Semitism.

By Henry Benjamin August 27, 2019 8:56 am

Switzerland and the Netherlands suspend funding for UN aid agency for Palestinians over graft scandal

(JTA) — The Netherlands and Switzerland announced the suspension of funding for UNRWA, the United Nations’ aid agency for Palestinians. The suspensions, announced by both countries on Tuesday, followed a damning report alleging corruption on the organization’s highest levels. An internal report leaked Monday alleged both graft and sexual misconduct of the United Nations Relief […]

July 30, 2019 5:52 pm

State Department refutes previous US and UN claims that steps were taken to address anti-Israel bias in Palestinian textbooks

UNRWA developed alternate materials and training to counter the biased material, but it was not extensively used.

February 8, 2019 12:52 pm

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New Zealand suspends funding to UN aid agency for Palestinians

Switzerland and the Netherlands suspend funding for UN aid agency for Palestinians over graft scandal

State Department refutes previous US and UN claims that steps were taken to address anti-Israel bias in Palestinian textbooks

UN refugee agency employees evacuated from Gaza over security concerns

Trump administration freezes $25 million for Palestinian hospitals

Netanyahu calls US decision to halt funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency a ‘welcome and important change’

Germany increases UNRWA funding ‘substantially’ to make up US shortfall

Trump administration looks set to end UNRWA funding altogether

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