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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 track," Barth Eide said in an interview.