The United Nations relief agency for Palestinians warned Sunday that the US suspension of funding will harm Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip and the entire Middle East region, Anadolu reports. “In Gaza, the humanitarian community is racing against the clock to avert famine,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on X. “As the backbone of the humanitarian response, any gap in funding to UNRWA will compromise access to food, shelter, primary health care & education at a time of deep trauma.” The US is the largest donor to UNRWA, providing the refugee agency with $300-$400 million annually. In January, Washington and several Western countries “temporarily paused” funding to the agency following Israeli allegations that some of UNRWA employees were involved … Continue reading US funding cut harms Palestinian refugees: UN agency