"The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is irreplaceable and indispensable not just for Gaza and the occupied West Bank but for the entire region. UNRWA is a force for stability in the most unstable region of the world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at a meeting held on the sidelines of the summit. UNRWA is vital to any prospects of peace and stability in the region. I urge you to do all you can to support its work."
"The agency's role has been under the microscope since the outbreak of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023. As bombing campaigns and a ground invasion displaced thousands of Palestinians, UNRWA became one of the main distributors of aid in the territory. But with the United States once UNRWA's largest donor cutting off funding, the UN agency is now facing a major financial crisis with a budget deficit of $200m."
"On Thursday, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned that UNRWA is collapsing. I do not have to make the case for UNRWA. The starving children of Gaza so painfully make that case, Safadi said. The mothers who are watching their infants fade before their eyes make the case for UNRWA. The 600,000 or more students in Gaza, who have not gone to school for two years, make the case for UNRWA."
UNRWA provides healthcare, education, humanitarian aid and cash assistance to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and across the Middle East. The agency became a central distributor of aid after Israel's October 2023 offensive, which displaced thousands and disrupted services. The United States cut off funding, leaving UNRWA with a roughly $200 million budget deficit. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and several top diplomats urged continued political and financial support, calling UNRWA indispensable for regional stability and prospects for peace. Jordan's foreign minister warned the agency is collapsing and pointed to starving children, suffering mothers and hundreds of thousands of out-of-school students as evidence.
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