Donor countries have provided just $107m in new funds for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, falling significantly short of the $300m it needs to continue helping millions of people in Israeli-occupied territories and refugee camps in neighbouring countries.
Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the agency known as UNRWA, said he was grateful for the new pledges but they are below the amount required to keep more than 700 schools and 140 clinics open from September through December.
