UNRWA

• Canada ‘concerned’ by allegations of wrongdoing at UN Palestinian relief agency

  Management at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, meanwhile, has denied the allegations.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2019
  
• Israel prime minister praises U.S. decision to cut Palestinian aid

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that UNRWA, the U.N. agency to aid Palestinian refugees, was formed to 'perpetuate' refugees.

  World

  Sep 2, 2018
  
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• Liberals providing $25M in funding to Palestinian aid agency

  The federal Liberals are providing $25 million to a UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees that had its funding "redirected" by the previous Conservative government amid allegations of ties to Hamas.

  Politics

  Nov 16, 2016
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• Israel-Gaza: Board to investigate incidents on UN premises during war

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has established a board of inquiry to investigate deaths, injuries and damage to United Nations premises during this summer's Gaza war.

  World

  Nov 10, 2014
• US, UN announce Israel, Hamas begin 72-hour Gaza cease-fire

  The United States and United Nations are announcing that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a humanitarian cease-fire to start Friday morning for 72 hours.

  World

  Jul 31, 2014
• UNRWA staff at ‘breaking point’ dealing with Gaza humanitarian crisis

  UN staff working Gaza are reaching a "breaking point" in dealing with the horrific and worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

  World

  Jul 31, 2014
• UN school hit in Gaza Strip, killing at least 15 people

  Airlines including Air Canada have lifted restrictions on flying to Tel Aviv amid reports a UN school in the Gaza Strip was hit by Israeli tank shells.

  World

  Jul 24, 2014
• UN relief agency says allegations it gave rockets to Hamas ‘baseless’

  Allegations a United Nations relief agency handed rockets over to Hamas are "utterly untrue and baseless," a spokesperson for the agency told Global News.

  World

  Jul 23, 2014