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 fut
Palestinians know UNRWA as the agency that provides everything from food and water, to medical care. Now people are worried about what will happen, when the money runs out. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Rafah, southern Gaza. Subscribe to our c
The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), considered a lifeline for two million people in the besieged enclave, has suffered funding cuts after several of its staff were accused by Israel of involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack. The
Chris Gunness, a former UNRWA spokesman, says there is a “coordinated political attack” on the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees. “The Israelis have said they cannot win the war on Gaza unless UNRWA is disbanded. So what clearer signal do you want?” he