UNRWA carries on aid work

UNRWA chief: Israel’s UNRWA ban will have ‘disastrous’ consequences
UNRWA is banned from operating in Israel and East Jerusalem, and its ability to aid Palestinians in Gaza faces severe restrictions. Juliette Touma, UNRWA’s Communications Director, discusses the impact of Israel’s move to ban the U.
UNRWA carries on aid work despite Israeli ban, hostilities
The U.N. Palestinian relief agency said its humanitarian work across the occupied territories and Gaza was still ongoing on Friday despite an Israeli ban that took effect a day before and what it described as hostility towards its staff.
UNRWA director: Israel ban on aid agency will ‘destroy’ humanitarian efforts
Bill Deere, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA), discussed with ABC News on Wednesday relief efforts in Gaza and
International Backlash: Israel's UNRWA Ban Raises Concerns
Britain, France, and Germany have criticized Israel's new law barring UNRWA from operating on its land, urging collaboration to maintain aid operations. Israel claims UNRWA staff are linked to militant activities.
UNRWA Lebanon says not impacted by US aid freeze or new Israeli law
The director of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon said on Wednesday that the agency had not been affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's halt to U.S. foreign aid funding or by an Israeli ban on its operations.
UNRWA Says Israel Ban Will Be Disastrous, US Says Exaggeration
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Implementation of a ban on the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA in Israel - due to start on Thursday - will be disastrous, the UNRWA chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, as the United States accused it of being "irresponsible and dangerous."
UNRWA Faces Challenges Amid Israeli Ban: Humanitarian Efforts Continue
The UN's Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, continues its humanitarian duties in Gaza despite an Israeli ban. The ban, which impacts operations in East Jerusalem and with Israeli authorities, concerns international entities like Britain and France.
Israeli ban on UNRWA takes effect, imperiling aid to Palestinians
U.N. officials vowed Thursday that the agency would continue to deliver services in the occupied Palestinian territories for as long as possible.
UN shares update on UNRWA operations as Israel seeks to ban vital aid agency
The United Nations said Thursday its humanitarian relief agency UNRWA would continue working in all Palestinian territories, including east Jerusalem.

Gaza, UNRWA and ceasefire

Britain, France and Germany reiterate concern over Israel blocking contact with UNRWA
Britain, France and Germany on Friday reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel implementing a law forbidding any contact ...
Israel’s looming ban on UNRWA deeply worries Palestinians in Jerusalem refugee camp
In the Shuafat refugee camp, a hardscrabble district in east Jerusalem surrounded by a hulking concrete wall, intense ...
UK, France and Germany Reiterate Concern Over Israel Blocking Contact With UNRWA
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany on Friday reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel implementing a law ...
Israel orders UNRWA to cease operations in country over terror ties: 'miserably failed in its mandate'
The Israeli government ban on UNRWA over national security concerns and links to terrorism began Jan. 30. UNRWA has called ...
'Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities': Emily Damari's mother tells British prime minister
Former hostage Emily Damari's mother, Mandy, spoke with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, and tol ...
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Rising Philanthropy Amidst Conflict: The Surge in Support for UNRWA
Support for UNRWA USA has skyrocketed following the war in Gaza, despite the US government's withdrawal of funding and Israeli accusations against the UN agency. Donations surged as Americans sought ...
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Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears
The implementation of new Israeli laws banning the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA – set to take effect on Thursday – will ...
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Bureau of the Advisory Commission on UNRWA urges Israel to suspend restrictive legislation
NEW YORK, January 31, 2025 (WAFA) – The Bureau of the Advisory Commission on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called on the Israeli government to suspend ...