International NGOs call for resumption of Unrwa funding

A joint statement signed by 17 prominent international NGOs is calling on the EU and member states to sustain their funding of Unrwa, citing the "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza and the Israeli advances on Rafah as their reasons.

"We urge the EU and Member States to take note that other aid agencies cannot replicate Unrwa's central role in the humanitarian response in Gaza, and amidst the current crisis many will struggle to even maintain their current operations without Unrwa's partnership and support," the statement reads.