The New York Times8d
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 ...
Fox News8d
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 ...
Middle East Eye5d
Unrwa decries 'disinformation campaign' as Israeli ban sets in
On Thursday, two laws took effect that effectively limit Unrwa’s ability to work in the war-ravaged enclave. One prohibits the agency's work within “areas under Israeli sovereignty", while the ...
Al Jazeera English10d
UNRWA chief says Israel’s ban will be disastrous
The head of the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has warned that an impending Israeli ban on the organisation would cripple humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip and undermine ...
The Irish Times9d
‘If Unrwa goes down, the whole aid structure goes down’
Israel’s implementation of its ban on Unrwa, the UN agency serving Palestinian ... until the provisions of December 1948 assembly resolution 194, paragraph 11, were implemented.
Al Jazeera English9d
What Israel’s UNRWA ban means for millions of Palestinians: By the numbers
In a joint statement, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia and Spain condemned Israel’s withdrawal from the 1967 agreement between Israel and UNRWA as well as any efforts to ...
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 ...
PBS6d
UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban
UNRWA, the United Nations’ Palestinian relief ... The second pertains to the strategic aspects, when this agency, unlike the High Commissioner for Refugees, its sister agency in the U.N ...
The Victoria Advocate8d
UNRWA, a lifeline for Palestinians amid decades of conflict
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has for more than seven decades provided essential aid and assistance to Palestinian refugees. UNRWA chief Philippe ...
ABC News8d
UNRWA director: Israel ban on aid agency will ‘destroy’ humanitarian efforts
We provide education to almost 50,000 boys and girls who go to UNRWA schools and vocational training centers. Again, 40 primary health care centers. These are patients with diabetes, high blood ...
Newsday7d
Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza
With the recent ceasefire, the work of humanitarian organizations like UNRWA is kicking into high gear. However, a new Israeli law cutting ties with the organization could greatly hinder its ...
The Washington Post7d
Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza
Support has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian refugees, since the start of the war in Gaza. That is despite the U.S. government ...