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Eugene

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Fri Mar 8, 2024, 08:58 PM Mar 2024

UNRWA: Canada to resume funding for UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Source: BBC

UNRWA: Canada to resume funding for UN agency for Palestinian refugees

8 March 2024

Canada has announced it will resume aid payments to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, following a probe that found some members were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel.

Canada was one of 16 countries to halt future funds after Israel presented evidence of violence by UNRWA staff.

The Canadian statement said the funding would resume while investigations into the staff members continue.

Canada is the 11st largest contributor to the UNRWA budget, 2022 data shows.

The decision to resume funding was announced in a statement on Friday by Canada's Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68518468

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