UNRWA, Israel

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
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that she will now be “thrown out to the streets” with her three children.
Israel enforces laws banning UNRWA
The law that bans the United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees in Gaza went into effect on Wednesday.
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 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.
What Israel's ban of UNRWA means for millions of Palestinians who depend on its aid
The ban effectively cuts off the UN aid agency from delivering critical aid to Gaza, putting millions of Palestinians at risk after 15 months of war have devastated the region.
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.
Any forced halt of UNRWA's work would jeopardise Gaza ceasefire, agency says
The U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA said on Friday that if its humanitarian work in Gaza is forced to halt, it would put ...
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 ...
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UNRWA's Role in Gaza: A Key to a Fragile Ceasefire
The U.N. relief agency UNRWA warns that halting its operations in Gaza could jeopardize the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This ceasefire, which paused a prolonged conflict, facilitates ...
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Israel's UN Ambassador tells security council UNWRA has 48 hours left
Israels ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, officially informed the members of the UN Security Council that, ...
UNRWA facing unprecedented challenges in Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been working to support ...
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Fragile Peace: UNRWA's Vital Role in Gaza
The UNRWA has warned that its inability to operate in Gaza could jeopardize the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Despite an impending Israeli ban, their humanitarian efforts continue. Juliette ...
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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 ...