War in the Middle East, LIVE: Many countries withdraw their funds from the UN. Israel-Hamas conflict

More than two million Gazans depend on UNRWA aid, its commissioner warns

He Commissioner General of the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini warned More than 2 million Gazans depend on humanitarian aid is provided by the agency and it may end its activity due to the suspension of funding from nine donor countries.

“Nine countries have temporarily suspended their funding to UNRWA. These decisions threaten our work.” Especially the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the entire region in Gaza Strip”Lazzarini warned in a statement.

USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland and Australia He announced this weekend Suspension of funds to UNRWAThe agency terminated the contracts of several agency employees over allegations of their possible involvement with Hamas in the October attacks.

,Funding being suspended in response to allegations against a small group of staff is shockingespecially Given the immediate measures taken by UNRWA By terminating their contracts and requesting an independent and transparent investigation,” Lazzarini lamented.