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Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/30/bidens-un-ambassador-gaza-00138649
U.S. Calls for "Fundamental Changes" before UNRWA Funding Resumes
(Politico) Matt Berg - The U.S. needs to see "fundamental changes" at UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, before it resumes funding the agency, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Tuesday. After Israel said several UNRWA staffers took part in abductions and killings during the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, top donors including the U.S. and Germany suspended funding pending an investigation. "We need to look at the organization, how it operates in Gaza, how they manage their staff and to ensure that people who commit criminal acts, such as these 12 individuals, are held accountable immediately," she said. The U.S. has given nearly $1 billion to UNRWA in the past three years, including $296 million in 2023.