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The allegations, compiled in a report called “highly, highly credible” by the U.S., have prompted multiple countries to suspend aid as the United Nations investigates further.

The United Nations has sent a “reconnaissance mission” to northern Gaza as a first step toward the return of displaced residents.The post Norway advances donation to UNRWA amid funding crunch

Norwegian Labour MP Asmund Aukrust nominated the agency "for its long-term work to provide vital support to Palestine and the region in general."The post UNRWA nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The UN agency, which supports 6 million Palestinian refugees, is the main aid provider in Gaza amid Israeli bombardment.

OSLO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told Reuters on Thursday he was "reasonably optimistic" some countries that had paused funding to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) would resume payments. UNRWA on Thursday said its entire operations in the Middle East, not only in Gaza, will most likely be forced to shut down by the end of February if its funding remains suspended. "I am reasonably optimistic that we will get funding back on tr...

The Houthis have attacked a second ship today after firing a missile at a vessel in the Red Sea.

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A growing number of countries has suspended funding to the main United Nations agency aiding Palestinians in the wake of

Norwegian Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide told Reuters on Thursday he was

Norway, a top donor to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), is urging countries that have cut funding to the agency to consider the consequences of their actions on the population in Gaza, its foreign minister told Reuters on Wednesday. The Nordic country on Sunday said it would maintain its funding to UNRWA following accusations that some agency staff took part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants, in contrast to several other countries that have paused payments.

Leader of Hamas heads to Cairo talks, with many families of Israeli hostages pressing for a negotiated release