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UNRWA carries on aid work

UNRWA carries on aid work despite Israeli ban, hostilities

The U.N. Palestinian relief agency said its humanitarian work across the occupied territories and Gaza was still ongoing on Friday despite an Israeli ban that took effect a day before and what it described as hostility towards its staff.

CNN on MSN · 2d

UNRWA chief: Israel’s UNRWA ban will have ‘disastrous’ consequences

UNRWA is banned from operating in Israel and East Jerusalem, and its ability to aid Palestinians in Gaza faces severe restrictions. Juliette Touma, UNRWA’s Communications Director, discusses the impact of Israel’s move to ban the U.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

UNRWA director: Israel ban on aid agency will ‘destroy’ humanitarian efforts

Bill Deere, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA), discussed with ABC News on Wednesday relief efforts in Gaza and Israel, highlighting that Israel's order for the agency to leave Gaza could severely impact humanitarian efforts.

PBS · 1d

UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban

UNRWA, the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, said it remains operational in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem despite an Israeli ban. The law passed in October forbids UNRWA from operating on Israeli land and from contact with Israeli authorities.

Jurist · 13h

Israel ban on UNRWA enters into force despite global criticism

The Israeli ban on the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) on Thursday came into effect despite criticism and backlash, impacting the work of the organization in Gaza and the West

Reuters · 4d

UNRWA Lebanon says not impacted by US aid freeze or new Israeli law

The director of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon said on Wednesday that the agency had not been affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's halt to U.S. foreign aid funding or by an Israeli ban on its operations.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Israeli ban on UNRWA takes effect, imperiling aid to Palestinians

U.N. officials vowed Thursday that the agency would continue to deliver services in the Palestinian territories for as long as possible.

Hosted on MSN · 2d

Berlin, Paris and London concerned about Israel's UNRWA ban

Berlin, Paris and London expressed concern about Israel's ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in a joint statement issued on Friday. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock,

Donations to UNRWA USA Have Spiked Since the Start of the War in Gaza

Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian ...

2don MSN

Any forced halt of UNRWA's work would jeopardise Gaza ceasefire, agency says

The U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA said on Friday that if its humanitarian work in Gaza is forced to halt, it would put ...

Fox News3d

Israel orders UNRWA to cease operations in country over terror ties: 'miserably failed in its mandate'

The Israeli government has ordered the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to cease its operations in the country, effective today, Jan. 30, 2025. This decision follows years of ...

Britain, France and Germany Reiterate Concern Over Israel Blocking Contact With UNRWA

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain, France and Germany on Friday reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel implementing a law ...

The New York Times3d

What Will Israel’s Ban of a U.N. Aid Agency Mean for Palestinians?

Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza and beyond. By Natan Odenheimer Reporting from Jerusalem Israeli ...