Sweden has officially ceased its financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Aid Minister Benjamin Dousa announced during an interview with TV4 on Friday.
Italy has announced that it will restore the funding for the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) months after it suspended aid to the agency over Israel's allegations linking UN staff to the October 7 attack, Al Jazeera reported.
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.
In a statement on Friday, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen said the government is "resuming its funding to UNRWA so more can be done to respond to the urgent needs of Palestinian civilians."
The US and a number of other countries suspended funding for a UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees after it fired a number of employees accused of participating in Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel.