UNRWA, Sweden

PLO warns of ‘serious consequences’ following Sweden’s funding cuts to UNRWA
Palestine Liberation Organization expresses grave concern over Sweden's decision to reduce its funding to the UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.
Sweden ends funding for UN Palestinian aid agency UNRWA
Sweden will no longer fund the U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) and will instead provide increased overall humanitarian assistance to Gaza via other channels, the Nordic country said on Friday.
UNRWA chief slams Sweden’s ‘disappointing’ decision to end funding
The government’s core support to UNRWA ends,” the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday. UNRWA provides assistance to nearly six million Palestinian refugees across Gaza, the occupied West Bank,
Sweden cuts UNRWA funds, directs aid to Gaza via alternative channels
Sweden will no longer fund UNRWA, the UN refugee agency for Palestinians, and plans instead to provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza via other channels, the Nordic country's aid minister, Benjamin Dousa, told Swedish TV4 on Friday. The Swedish move comes amid criticism alleging the UN organization has collaborated with Hamas.
Sweden ends funding for UNRWA, pledges to seek other aid channels
The Palestinian embassy in Stockholm said in a statement: "We reject the idea of finding alternatives to UNRWA, which has a special mandate to provide services to Palestinian refugees."
Sweden to cease funding to UNRWA
Sweden says it will cease funding the UN “Palestinian refugee” agency, cites difficulties from Israeli decision to bar the agency.
Sweden says it will stop funding UNRWA, will increase Gaza aid to other agencies
Minister Chikli hails decision as 'courageous and critical,' says UNRWA 'lost its legitimacy' due to Oct. 7 connections; Sweden says Knesset ban on UNRWA led to decision
Sweden doubles aid to Gaza, but ends UNRWA funding
Funding earmarked for Gaza will total 800 million kronor (US$72 million) in 2025, but aid to UNRWA, which totaled 451 million kronor in 2024, will be stopped, said the government.
PLO warns of impact of Sweden's decision to stop UNRWA funding
The Palestine Liberation Organization PLO warned on Monday about the impact of Sweden decision to cut its funding to the United Nations Relief and W
Sweden's funding cut to UNRWA deepens Gaza's suffering, says UNRWA
Sweden had been a long-term and reliable partner to UNRWA, providing both political and financial support for decades
'Palestinian armed actors' have taken UNRWA's Jenin health center, agency says
"Palestinian armed actors" took over UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA's Jenin health center in the West Bank, and agency staff have been unable to access the site, UNRWA announced on Saturday. Without naming the "Palestinian armed actors,
Jordan urges continued support for UNRWA following Sweden’s funding halt
On Friday, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized the importance of the international community continuing to ...
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Sweden Ceases UNRWA Support Amidst Intensifying Scrutiny
Sweden has officially ended financial support for UNRWA, redirecting aid to Gaza through other channels. This decision ...