UNRWA

UN chief says UNRWA nearing 'breaking point', calls for additional funding

Guterres said the agency's liquidity crisis jeopardized its ability to meet its mandate, which was renewed by the General Assembly six months ago with overwhelming member support.

Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid and fuel, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025
Children return to school at an establishment run by United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank on August 29, 2018.

Tackling terror indoctrination in Palestinian schools key to ending 'Pay-for-Slay,' panelists say

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand attends a conference with Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups to support a two-state solution, in Paris, France June 12, 2026.

Canada pledges $100m. for Palestinian aid amid UNRWA staff Hamas controversy

A PALESTINIAN man walks past the building of the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City on January 8, 2018.

UNRWA fires 70 employees after Israeli accusations of Hamas affiliation


UNRWA fired Gaza school principal outed as being Hamas member, org. confirms to 'Post'

UNRWA confirmed the termination of Gaza principal Hafez Mousa after investigations linked him to Hamas and the October 7 massacre.

 UNRWA boys' prep school, Rafah, Gaza

Merz's CDU party unanimously adopts motion to end UNRWA funding, create rules for payments to PA

At the CDU congress, Merz's party approved a motion to freeze aid to the Palestinian Authority until reforms are made, end EU/German subsidies to UNRWA, and ensure antisemitism compliance.

Chancellor Merz greets Merkel at CDU federal congress in Stuttgart, Feb 20, 2026.

'Bibi’s War': The high stakes of Israel's fight against Hamas - opinion

The Israel-Hamas War began when the Muslim Brotherhood founded Hamas in 1988, during the First Intifada. Hamas’s primary and immediate goal was to prevent any acceptance of Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office, January 27, 2026.

Main donor US unclear on UNRWA future, jettisoning it would leave black hole, agency chief says

UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini compared what would happen if the agency shut down to what happened in Iraq in 2003.

Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, attends a meeting of the Global Alliance for the implementation of the two-state solution, at Oslo City Hall in Oslo, Norway, January 15, 2025.

US President Trump signs budget with $4 billion for Israel, ban on UNRWA funding

The measure includes provisions restricting US funding to several international institutions. It bars financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees,

US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025

Pahlavi calls for another day of action, mortars found in UNRWA blankets

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

A woman holds an image depicting Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi, during a demonstration in support of the nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 25, 2026

IDF finds huge haul of mortars in UNRWA blankets, humanitarian aid

Disclosure is one of the largest long-range weapons seizures post-ceasefire.

Weapons found in humanitarian aid bags in southern Gaza.

Huckabee says US would share medical data if Israel leaves WHO

“The World Health Organization has long since ceased to operate as a professional and objective organization,” MK Limor Sonn Har Melech said during a Knesset discussion on the matter.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in coversation with The Jerusalem Post.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

Three months after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's entry into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid out in gruesome detail scenes observed by United Nations staff.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

WATCH: Fire breaks out at destroyed UNRWA compound in Jerusalem

A fire broke out in the demolished UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, the Israeli Fire and Rescue Authority announced early Sunday morning.

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.