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.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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 was shocking, and urged them to reverse course.
“These decisions threaten our ongoing humanitarian work across the region including and especially in the Gaza Strip,” Mr Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement.
REUTERS
