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UN establishes 'independent' review group to review UNRWA
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has established an "independent" Review Group to look into how UNRWA (UN Relief Workers Agency for the Palestinian areas) workers took part in the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7.
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UN Chief Guterres announces formation of independent panel to assess UNRWA
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the formation of an independent panel in order to evaluate the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
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Israeli Defense Minister to diplomats: 'UNRWA has lost its legitimacy'
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A delegation of UN ambassadors visiting Israel met with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who shared information about UNRWA staff participating in Hamas's October 7 attacks.
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India extends assistance to Palestine bilaterally and through UN, but "has
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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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Islamic Jihad explosives found hidden in UNRWA sacks
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Hidden inside the UNRWA sacks were rockets, anti-tank missiles, mines and explosive charges, the IDF said.
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'UNRWA's transition from inciting to taking part in terror was not surpris
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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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Israel demands UNRWA be stripped of authority in Gaza over staff terror ti
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a press briefing on Tuesday, the Prime Minister's Office detailed how UNRWA aids Hamas.
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US suspends USD 3,00,000 funding to UNRWA amid investigation into alleged
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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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UN Chief to meet with skeptical donors of embattled UNRWA
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was set to meet on Tuesday with major donors to the embattled UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the United Nations' Palestinian-only refugee organisation.
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Nine UNRWA staff members fired over allegations: UN chief
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Guterres underscored the accountability of any UN employee involved in acts of terror, including potential criminal prosecution.
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Countries halt funding to UNRWA over complicity in October 7 massacre
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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US pauses additional funding for UNRWA amid allegations of agency's involv
Updated : 2 years, 1 month 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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