UNRWA
UN relief agency says one of its aid truck was hit by Israeli fire
Middle East
February 5, 2024
UN relief agency says one of its aid truck was hit by Israeli fire
The United Nations relief agency in Gaza, UNRWA, says one of its trucks waiting to take aid to northern Gaza…
Blinken stresses importance of UN humanitarian work in Gaza but calls for allegations to be addressed
Middle East
February 1, 2024
Blinken stresses importance of UN humanitarian work in Gaza but calls for allegations to be addressed
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of the United Nations’ humanitarian work inside Gaza, saying it is…
Palestinian Authority urges countries to reconsider pause in UN relief agency funding
Middle East
January 29, 2024
Palestinian Authority urges countries to reconsider pause in UN relief agency funding
The president of the Palestinian Authority has asked countries that halted funding for the United Nations relief agency in Gaza…
What we know about Israel’s allegations against UN staffers in Gaza
Middle East
January 28, 2024
What we know about Israel’s allegations against UN staffers in Gaza
The main UN agency in Gaza is in turmoil after Israel accused some of its staff members of involvement in…
Fuel scarcity forces Gaza hospital out of service
Middle East
October 24, 2023
Fuel scarcity forces Gaza hospital out of service
The Indonesian Hospital in the Gaza Strip lost power, becoming the first hospital in the Strip to go out of…
Egypt confirms support for UNRWA efforts to help Palestinian refugees
Egypt
March 13, 2022
Egypt confirms support for UNRWA efforts to help Palestinian refugees
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed his nation’s absolute support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…
Lebanon to test for coronavirus at refugee camp after first case found
Middle East
April 22, 2020
Lebanon to test for coronavirus at refugee camp after first case found
BEIRUT (Reuters) — A team from Lebanon’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital will test for the new coronavirus at a refugee…
In face of US opposition, UN renews agency helping Palestinian refugees
Middle East
December 14, 2019
In face of US opposition, UN renews agency helping Palestinian refugees
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly renewed the mandate for a UN agency supporting…
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
Middle East
November 7, 2019
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has resigned amid an internal probe into alleged mismanagement and ethical…
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips
Middle East
August 28, 2019
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips
GAZA (Reuters) – The head of a U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees, which is under an investigation over suspected internal…