UN refugee agency chief ‘shocked’ after countries pause funding
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Commissioner General of the UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarin, has urged the countries that suspended funding to reverse course.
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JERUSALEM - The head of the United Nations refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) on Jan 27 said that nine countries’ decisions to suspend funding over allegations staff were involved in the Oct 7 attacks on Israel
“These decisions threaten our ongoing humanitarian work across the region including and especially in the Gaza Strip,” Mr Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement.
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