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UN chief urges resumed funding of aid agency after Hamas attack claims

The secretary-general of the United Nations has called on countries to resume funding the main agency providing aid in the Gaza Strip after a dozen of its employees were accused of taking part in the Hamas attack on Israel that ignited the war four ...

28 Jan 2024 at 13:30

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Death toll rises to 12 with dozens injured in a strike on a crowded Gaza shelter

A United Nations official says the death toll from a strike on a crowded shelter in Gaza has risen to 12, with more than 75 wounded. Thomas White, a senior official with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, said on Thursday that ...

25 Jan 2024 at 10:50

UK pauses funding for UNRWA over claims staff involved in Hamas attack

The UK will suspend funding for the UN’s relief agency in Gaza over claims made by Israel that a number of its employees were involved in Hamas’s October 7 attack. The Foreign Office said Britain is “appalled” by allegations about staff at the ...

27 Jan 2024 at 14:26

Head of UNRWA calls on countries to reconsider ‘shocking’ pause in funding

The head of the UN relief agency in Gaza has called on countries that have suspended funding to reconsider their “shocking” decision. Philippe Lazzarini said the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is depended upon by more than two ...

28 Jan 2024 at 00:08

Badenoch defends UK decision to suspend funding to UN’s relief agency in Gaza

Kemi Badenoch has defended the UK’s decision to suspend funding to the UN’s relief agency in Gaza. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has sacked a number of its staff who were accused of taking part in the October 7 attack on ...

28 Jan 2024 at 10:56

UK awaiting outcome of inquiries before decision on UN Gaza relief agency funds

Britain has said future funding for a UN relief agency hinges on the outcome of inquires into allegations that staff took part in the October 7 attack on Israel. Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the United Nations Relief and ...

29 Jan 2024 at 18:59

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Claims spelled out against UN employees accused of taking part in Hamas attack

An Israeli document has spelled out allegations against a dozen UN employees the country says participated in Hamas’ October 7 assault – claiming seven stormed into Israeli territory, including two who participated in kidnappings. The ...

29 Jan 2024 at 18:56

UK working with other Gaza charities amid UN relief agency pause, No 10 says

No further funding has been scheduled in the short term for UN’s relief agency in Gaza regardless of the suspension of support, the Government has said. It comes after the UK joined the US, Australia, Italy and other countries in ...

29 Jan 2024 at 18:07

Withdrawal of funding for UNRWA could be ‘catastrophic’, warns Martin

Ireland’s deputy premier has said the suspension of funding for a relief agency in Gaza could be “catastrophic”, and added he will raise the issue with other countries. Tanaiste Micheal Martin said the United Nations Relief and ...

29 Jan 2024 at 17:52

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UN relief agency sacks staff accused of taking part in Hamas attack on Israel

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees sacked a number of its staff in Gaza suspected of taking part in the October 7 attack by Hamas and other militants on southern Israel, its director said on Friday. The announcement ...

26 Jan 2024 at 18:55

Government under pressure to publish legal advice on Israel’s actions in Gaza

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron is under pressure to publish the legal advice he has received on Israel’s actions in Gaza following claims UK Government lawyers believe it has broken humanitarian law. Commons Foreign ...

31 Mar 2024 at 13:27

Government lawyers believe Israel is breaking the law, says senior MP Kearns

The UK Government has received legal advice that Israel is breaking international humanitarian law, but has refused to confirm it publicly, a senior Tory MP claimed. Commons Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman ...

30 Mar 2024 at 23:01

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