A pause in funding to a critical United Nations agency is raising concerns that humanitarian aid in Gaza is at further risk.
Canada and the U.S. paused funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) Friday after Israeli authorities claimed several of the agency’s staff members were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
Seven other countries — the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Finland — have taken similar action.
The UNRWA is sheltering most of Gaza’s population, with members employed as teachers, nurses, janitors and other social support workers looking after residents who have been displaced by
