Canada to Resume Funding UN Palestinian Relief Agency Amid Ongoing Gaza Conflict
The Canadian government's decision comes after a pause due to allegations of staff involvement in Hamas attacks, with an official announcement expected soon.
- Canada will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), following a pause due to Israeli allegations of staff involvement in Hamas attacks.
- The decision to resume funding was influenced by an interim report from the United Nations, which examined the allegations against UNRWA staff.
- Canada's International Development Minister, Ahmed Hussen, is scheduled to officially announce the funding restoration at a news conference.
- Several countries, including the United States and Britain, had also paused their funding to UNRWA but are now reconsidering their decisions.
- The resumption of funding is critical for UNRWA, which is the main supplier of food, water, and shelter in Gaza, currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis.