Israel, UNRWA and Palestinian refugees

Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
On Thursday, laws passed by Israel in October come into effect banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, known as UNRWA, from Israeli territory and prohibiting Israeli officials from any contact with the agency.
Israel's looming Unrwa ban a catastrophe, UN Palestinian refugee agency warns
Israeli officials have not spelt out how they will enforce the legislation passed last year by Israel's parliament, which accused Unrwa of being complicit with Hamas - an allegati
UNRWA Says Israel Ban Will Be Disastrous, US Says Exaggeration
Implementation of a ban on the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA in Israel - due to start on Thursday - will be disastrous, the UNRWA chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, as the United States accused it of being "irresponsible and dangerous.
Israel’s looming ban on UNRWA deeply worries Palestinians in Jerusalem refugee camp
In the Shuafat refugee camp, a hardscrabble district in east Jerusalem surrounded by a hulking concrete wall, intense security checks make venturing out exasperating.
Israeli ban on UN Palestinian aid agency comes into effect
The laws block the UNRWA from operating on Israeli territory and prohibit Israeli officials from having any contact with the agency.View on euronews
UN chief appeals Israeli law banning UNRWA
Israel’s parliament passed two laws last year that will cripple the aid agency's ability to aid Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem
Japan to halt funding for a UN women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession
Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s ...
UN chief Guterres calls for more exemptions to US aid pause
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for the United States to consider additional exemptions to ...
Climate change is disrupting food systems across Latin America, UN report says
Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in ...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Survivor recounts how mother saved her life, reveals message to UN
Holocaust survivor Marianne Miller tells Fox News Digital the message she will share while speaking at the U.N. for ...
Friends reunited? Trump and Kim Jong-Un's curious relationship will play out differently this time
The cameras struggled to get a steady shot as Donald Trump took his first historic steps into enemy territory with Kim Jong ...
Chaos erupts as M23 rebels get closer to DR Congo capital: What's happening
M23 plans to govern the city of Goma - a key gateway to rich mining areas that produce valuable resources like gold, tin, and ...
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New educational toolkit for children affected by conflicts launched in Doha
A new guidance toolkit was launched yesterday in Doha with the support of Qatar, Unesco, and the Office of the Special ...
Defence experts criticise absence of air support for South African troops in the DRC
Defence experts highlight the absence of Rooivalk helicopters as a critical factor in the inadequate protection of South African soldiers who are on a peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic o ...