UNRWA

Established in 1949, UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) is responsible for supporting the needs of Palestinian refugees. It is regarded as the ‘backbone’ of humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and three neighboring countries, where it operates schools and health centers. On Jan. 30, 2025, Israel implemented a ban preventing UNRWA from operating in its territory. Israeli authorities accuse UNRWA of being involved in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, a claim that led major donors to halt their funding to the agency last year. A U.N. investigation in August found that only nine UNRWA staff members "may have been involved" in the attack.

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PALESTINIAN REFUGEES

Denmark pledges $1.4 million in aid to UNRWA

13 February 2025 13:38

Aoun tells Lazzarini of Lebanon's willingness to cooperate

06 February 2025 20:17

Aoun discusses difficulties faced by UNRWA with Lazzarini

06 February 2025 15:08

Palestinian activists close UNRWA offices in camps

L'Orient Today staff

05 February 2025 18:06

PALESTINIAN REFUGEES

Arab foreign ministers meet in Egypt after Israel bans UNRWA

01 February 2025 12:35

UNRWA's work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

30 January 2025 15:44

Israel orders UNRWA to leave Jerusalem by Jan. 30

25 January 2025 10:15

'The 15-month restrictions imposed on UNRWA have affected our ability to act in Gaza'

Tatiana KROTOFF

21 January 2025 11:57

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

UK MPs urge Israel to reconsider UNRWA ban

17 January 2025 18:30

UNRWA chief says pausing aid delivery through key Gaza-Israel crossing

01 December 2024 12:26

Washington ignores alarms on U.S. weapons use in Gaza

Tatiana KROTOFF

01 November 2024 14:11

UN Security Council urges Israel 'to abide by international obligations'

30 October 2024 18:15

HUMANITARIAN AID

The consequences of Israel's ban on UNRWA

Tatiana KROTOFF

30 October 2024 01:17

'Israel must move from words to deeds' on the delivery of humanitarian aid, warns Washington

29 October 2024 18:34

What is UNRWA, the U.N. agency that Israel attacks?

Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH

29 October 2024 14:05

Israel bans UN aid agency UNRWA from operating in Israel

29 October 2024 07:40

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