UNRWA Faces Severe Funding Crisis as Key Donors Withhold Support

UN Secretary-General warns of catastrophic consequences for Palestinian refugees if the UN agency does not receive immediate financial aid.

The United States and United Kingdom have not resumed funding for UNRWA, despite appeals from the UN.
UNRWA currently has funds to operate only until the end of September, with a significant funding gap remaining.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the situation in Gaza as civilians being forced to move 'like human pinballs'.
An independent review found no credible evidence supporting Israeli claims that UNRWA staff participated in the October 7 Hamas attacks.
195 UNRWA staff members have been killed in the ongoing conflict, the highest death toll for UN staff in history.