How will UNRWA function as more donor countries cut funding? | Inside Story
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees – UNRWA – is a lifeline for nearly 6 million people.
Established in 1949, its mission is to provide relief to Palestinians forced from their homes when the state of Israel was created.
Now the agency’s future is under threat.
Several Western nations have suspended their funding to UNRWA in the wake of Israeli accusations that some staff members were involved in the attacks by Hamas on southern Israel in October.
The agency has dismissed some employees.
So, what impact will the aid suspension have on the Palestinian people?
Presenter: Nastasya Tay
Guests:
Samir Zaqout — Palestinian rights and social activist who lives in Gaza and has been displaced by Israel’s war.
Ardi Imseis — Professor of International Law at Queen’s University and author of ‘The United Nations and The Question of Palestine’. He is also former legal counsel to UNRWA.
Raymond Johansen — Secretary General of Norwegian People’s Aid, which has provided humanitarian assistance in Gaza for more than 35 years. He is also a former Norwegian state secretary for Foreign Affairs.
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