UK Resumes Funding for UNRWA Amid Gaza Crisis
Foreign Secretary David Lammy emphasizes the necessity of humanitarian aid and the importance of UNRWA's neutrality in conflict zones.
- The UK government will provide £21 million in new funds to UNRWA, reversing a previous suspension.
- The decision follows an independent review confirming UNRWA's commitment to neutrality despite past allegations.
- David Lammy highlighted the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, describing it as 'hell on earth' for civilians.
- UNRWA is crucial in delivering aid, feeding over half of Gaza's population and supporting future reconstruction.
- Calls for increased oversight and reforms within UNRWA accompany the funding resumption.