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The Latest Breaking News from UNRWA

‘Catastrophic levels of hunger’ in Gaza mean famine is imminent, says aid coalition

More than a million people are at risk, according to report, as Oxfam says Israeli authorities are blocking relief deliveries

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024

UN says acute malnutrition spreading fast among children in Gaza

Israel says it will send a delegation to Qatar for more talks with mediators after Hamas presented a new truce proposal.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2024

Australia to unfreeze UNRWA funding as Israel attacks Gaza aid seekers

Australia to restore $6m in funding to embattled UN agency for Palestinian refugees and pledges additional Gaza aid.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2024

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Afternoon Update: Australia unfreezes UN agency funding; aged care workers celebrate pay rise; and the world’s heaviest blueberry

Foreign minister Penny Wong announces UNRWA funding to be reinstated amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2024

Australia reinstates funding to Unrwa to provide aid in Gaza

Friday’s decision to ‘unpause’ $6m in funding to Unrwa follows similar moves by Canada and Sweden

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2024

Australia resumes UN Gaza funding after security checks

Australia has reinstated funding to a Palestinian refugee agency providing aid in Gaza but the move has been slammed by groups representing Jewish communities.

AAP · Mar 15, 2024

DHS headed for yearlong stopgap as appropriations finale comes into focus - Roll Call

Negotiations over Homeland Security spending have fallen apart and lawmakers are now planning a stopgap measure for the agency.

Roll Call · Mar 14, 2024

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Funding cuts to UN aid agency threaten new crisis in Lebanon

With 250,000 Palestinian refugees reliant on Unrwa, there are fears its collapse could lead to unrest

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024

‘Death trap’: Israeli forces kill six in new attack on Gaza aid seekers

The deadly incident comes after an Israeli air strike on an UNRWA-run aid centre kills at least five people in Rafah.

Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2024

Middle East crisis: Netanyahu is ‘major obstacle to peace’ and should call election, says Schumer – as it happened

US Senate majority leader says that Israel has lost its way in its war on Gaza

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2024

Aid Ship Slowly Heads For Gaza As Calls For Assistance Grow

A first boat loaded with 200 tonnes of food aid was making slow progress towards the Gaza Strip on Thursday as efforts grew to bring more humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory besieged by Israel.

International Business Times · Mar 14, 2024

Hamas says it presented mediators with comprehensive vision of truce deal

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said Thursday it presented to mediators a comprehensive vision of a truce deal that is based on stopping the Israeli "aggression" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, providing relief and aid, the return of displaced Gazans to their houses, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Earlier…

France 24 · Mar 14, 2024

The crisis in Gaza is a diplomatic test for Australia. We must do better as a country

Australians expect our government to stand up for what is right – that starts with reinstating support to UNRWA

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2024

Australia under pressure over Palestinian visas and aid

The US has asked partner nations to help set up a new port to bring aid into Gaza, as Australia cancels the visas of Palestinians fleeing the war.

AAP · Mar 14, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Ship carrying aid nears Gaza as Cyprus puts second vessel on standby

Where Spanish-flagged vessel Open Arms will dock, and how supplies will be distributed, is still unclear

US Considers Permanent Pause On Funding Palestinian Relief Agency

US decision to pause funding for UNRWA raises concerns about future humanitarian aid for Palestinians, impacting vital services.

Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2024

Not just the UNRWA report: Countless accounts of Israeli torture in Gaza

Al Jazeera spoke to several released detainees about their ordeals in Israeli holding facilities.

AAP · Mar 13, 2024

Join investigation into sexual violence in Gaza: Pocock

An independent senator has called on Australia to support investigations into sexual violence committed by both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Palestinian aid agency funding will stay frozen until reports received, says UK

US, UK and Australia and others will decide on Unrwa support only after seeing reports on Israeli claims, says Foreign Office minister

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

EU leaders to call for ‘humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire’ – as it happened

EU leaders set to outline concerns about humanitarian situation in Gaza and call for immediate humanitarian pause

AAP · Mar 12, 2024

Israel 'will lose war support' if innocent deaths mount

Israel will lose support for its war against Hamas in Gaza if it doesn't change its course as civilian casualties continue to mount, the foreign minister says.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2024

Aged care report released – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2024

Morning Mail: online vaping scripts under scrutiny; Gareth Evans backs UNRWA funding; princess apologises for editing photo

The TGA is scrutinising online prescriptions of nicotine vapes

The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2024

Gareth Evans tells Labor to ‘get off the fence’ and restart UNRWA funding to help ease Gaza crisis

Former Labor foreign minister says $6m in emergency funding should be released immediately as Canada and Sweden have done

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2024

Palestinian refugees in Jordan fret over UNRWA’s fate, and their own

The agency provides refugees with services but, more importantly, with hope that they can return to their homeland.

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