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UAE strongly condemns Israeli settler attacks on Jordanian aid convoy enro
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the attack by Israeli settlers on a Jordanian aid convey headed to the Gaza Strip through Beit Hanoun, and the attack on the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in occupied
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Japan announces to resume UNRWA funding following Sweden, Finland and Cana
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini in Tokyo on Thursday to discuss ways the agency could enhance its transparency and governance, including ensuring the traceability of funds and the neutrality of staff.
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Hamas had command tunnel under UN headquarters in Gaza: Israeli military
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The discovery comes amid heightened scrutiny of UNRWA's alleged collusion with Hamas, with Israel accusing 12 UNRWA staff members of involvement in a massacre orchestrated by Hamas-led terrorists.
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India extends assistance to Palestine bilaterally and through UN, but "has
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Following Israel's accusation of UNRWA staff being involved in the October 7 Hamas attack, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday, said that India has been extending assistance to Palestine both bilaterally and through the United Nations, adding tha
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'UNRWA's transition from inciting to taking part in terror was not surpris
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has come under fire following revelations of the involvement of at least 12 employees in the October 7 Hamas onslaught on Israeli communities near the Gaza border.
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US suspends USD 3,00,000 funding to UNRWA amid investigation into alleged
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
State Department spokesperson Matt Miller confirmed the pause in funding, originally scheduled for delivery in the coming weeks, while the investigations are ongoing.
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US pauses additional funding for UNRWA amid allegations of agency's involv
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The US has temporarily paused additional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in light of recent allegations that the agency's employees may have been involved in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
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India hands over second tranche of USD 2.5 million to support Palestinian
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
India released the second tranche of USD 2.5 million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Thursday.
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Israeli FM applauds Swiss move to cut UNWRA funding
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen applauded the decision of the Swiss Parliament to end funding for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
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'Gaza on brink of full-blown collapse': UN agency director
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) highlighted on Friday that Gaza is on the brink of full-blown collapse as civil order is breaking down in the region, The Times of Israel reported.
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As Palestinian death toll surges, US urges Israel to safeguard civilians
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United States is intensifying its call for Israel to take greater measures to safeguard civilians in the wake of renewed combat operations in Gaza, CNN reported.
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Israeli govt approves regular fuel deliveries to Gaza amid humanitarian co
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The tankers, carrying a total of 60,000 litres of diesel fuel, were authorised for use by international organisations, particularly the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), according to Israeli military spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari.
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