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‘Devastated, heartbroken’: Against the odds, Gaza aid providers keep going

They’ve lost colleagues, families and homes. Israel has painted them as the enemy. But UNRWA and others refuse to stop.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2024

UN Agency In Gaza Reports Equipment Theft Amid Conflict

UNRWA states equipment taken from its facility in Gaza, raising concerns amid ongoing conflict.

Zenger · Oct 16, 2023

Palestinian workers strike as UN agency squeeze hits salaries

Schools, clinics and some municipal services in the West Bank were closed on Wednesday as workers went on strike for a third day amid an escalating funding squeeze on the United Nations agency that pays their wages.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2023

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PA Demands a Halt to Israel’s Deduction of Tax Revenues

The Palestinian Authority put forward two main demands during the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East’s (UNRWA) pledging conference in New York on Thursday. It called on Israel to halt deductions from tax revenues it collects on behalf of the Palestinians and underlined…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022

UNRWA: Financial Crisis May Affect Employee Salaries, Operational Projects

Media Advisor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Gaza Adnan Abu Hasna has warned against the effect of the financial shortfall on the agency’s operations. Abu Hasna said that the agency’s financial crisis may impact its operational projects and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 18, 2022

Gaza flour mills ground down by Russian-Ukraine conflict

Three months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has closed off access to lower-priced Black Sea wheat, owners of five mills in the Palestinian Gaza Strip are feeling the heat as they try to replenish stocks.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

UNRWA Anticipates ‘Challenging’ Year Due to War on Ukraine

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a worsening financial plight amid the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, a senior official said on Sunday. Media advisor for UNRWA in Gaza Adnan Abu Hasna said that some donor countries asked the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022

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