Sweden defunds UNRWA, UN agencies ‘shocked’ by the move

News December 21, 2024 / By: Ann Danaiya Usher

Sweden will no longer give core funding to the UN Palestinian refugee body UNRWA. Development Minister Benjamin Dousa says support for Gaza will be channelled through other organisations like WFP, Unicef, UNFPA, and ICRC. At a meeting with UN agencies five days ago in East Jerusalem about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Dousa gave no hint of the decision. [Updated]

Dousa w IDF soldier Dec 2024 photo by Linn Laurin.jpeg — Swedish Development Minister Benjamin Dousa at the Erez Cross between Israel and Gaza with an Israeli Defence Force representative last week. Photo by Linn Laurin / Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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