The nations were one of 16 countries who last month halted hundreds of millions of dollars in support to United Nations Relief and Works Agency after Israel made allegations about it
to United Nations Relief and Works Agency in response to Israel accusing at least 12 of its staff of involvement in Hamas’ 7 October attack on the country.
Mr Hussen said the government is “resuming its funding to UNRWA so more can be done to respond to the urgent needs of Palestinian civilians”. UNRWA has warns that it could collapse and leave Gaza’s already desperate population of more than two million people with even less medical and other assistance.“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is devastating and the needs are acute,” development minister Johan Forssell said in Sweden’s announcement, adding that the UNRWA had agreed to increased transparency and stricter oversight and controls.
Countries including the United States quickly suspended funding to UNRWA worth about 450 million dollars , almost half its budget for the year. The US military said that its planes on Saturday airdropped more than 41,000 “meal equivalents” and 23,000 bottles of water into northern Gaza, the hardest part of the enclave to access.
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