UN Agency for Palestinians in Crisis as Chief Quits

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees was in “crisis mode” on Wednesday after director Pierre Krahenbuhl resigned amid a misconduct probe over whether he fast-tracked his girlfriend into a top aid job, analysts...

Beyond Brussels Helping UNRWA to create a better life for refugees

From the perspective of an MSW community organization social work professional, suffice it to say that the function of any social work refugee agency is to help people to get on with their lives. The exception...

Hamas’ “Islamic Bloc” in UNRWA schools in the Gaza Strip – Activities & Modus...

Al-Kutla al-Islamiya (Islamic Bloc) is an official arm of Hamas, which operates in educational institutions in the Gaza Strip (and in Judea and Samaria), from elementary schools, middle schools (including UNRWA) and high schools,...

Launching Comprehensive Web Site to Consolidate Features and Investigations About UNRWA

Launching Comprehensive Web Site to Consolidate Features and Investigations About UNRWA: UNRWA-MONITOR.COM

‘UNRWA is missing the point entirely’

UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer responded to UNRWA’s statement in which it announced a probe into alleged anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias by its staffers which was exposed in a UN Watch report. “UNRWA’s reply...

Six ways to reform UNRWA

In “UNRWA’s unsettling impact” (My Word, January 12), Liat Collins is mistaken in her suggestion to incorporate UNRWA into the UNHCR. It is not because her idea is illogical – it is not possible. UNRWA...

German Jews wary of new ‘traffic light’ government

Germany's "traffic light" government, led by new Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), was sworn in on Wednesday under the banner "dare to make progress." Jewish leaders, activists and analysts, however,...

2019 Pledges to UNRWA’s Programmes (Cash and In-kind) – TOP 20 Donors as 31...

2019 Pledges to UNRWA's Programmes (Cash and In-kind) - TOP 20 Donors as 31 December 2019 In USD.

Israeli diplomat warns Biden against resuming UNRWA funding

Ron Prosor, veteran Israeli diplomat who served as Tel Aviv regime’s envoy to the UN until 2015 and to the UK prior to that, further called on Biden not to re-join two other UN...

Editorial: UNRWA reform, and a new beginning

For some, the thought of President Trump’s decision to withhold $65 million in pledged aid to a United Nations agency that provides food, housing, and education to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza...