Sweden has announced it will resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after a temporary suspension, having received "written guarantees" and assurances of extra checks from UNRWA to ensure the funds would not be used to support terrorist activities, specifically to aid Hamas. Sweden's contribution for 2024 is set at 400 million kronor (approximately USD 40 million), with an initial disbursement of 200 million kronor ($19.5 million). The decision to unfreeze funding follows allegations of UNRWA employees' involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack and comes amid purported ‘promises’ that the funds would be used appropriately. Critics question UNRWA's reliability with these funds, while others see the move as counteracting Netanyahu's quest to dismantle UNRWA, which they argue would harm starving Palestinians. The resumption of aid will be carried out in stages.
Sweden said Saturday it was resuming aid to the UN agency for Palestinians with an initial disbursement of $20mn. Like many other countries, Sweden suspended aid to UNRWA after Israel accused a dozen of employees of involvement in the Oct 7 Hamas attack. https://t.co/Er9jDpGavQ https://t.co/ylXYx3r56k
Sweden has announced it will unfreeze funding for UNRWA. This happened after Sweden froze funding for the agency due to the involvement of its employees in the October 7 massacre.
🇸🇪🇺🇳⚡ Disbursing an initial $20 million... Sweden announces the resumption of its fund to UNRWA Today, Saturday, the Swedish government announced the resumption of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in stages, against the… https://t.co/axExEH6f8M
Sweden announced resumed payments to UNRWA -- some $20 million. Another government that sees the immorality of Netanyahu's quest to destroy UNRWA at the expense of starving Palestinians just to naively try to make Palestinian refugees forget who they are. https://t.co/CYVEcEtPHU
🚨 Breaking: Sweden 🇸🇪 to resume @UNRWA 🇺🇳 funding after it was promised that the funds will not be used for terrorism. @UNRWA wouldn't lie, would they? 🤡
BREAKING: Sweden has resumed funding of the UN Relief and Works Agency
Sweden to resume funding of @UNRWA after having received purported ‘promises’ money won’t be used for terror. It’s like a pyromaniac promises they won’t start fires anymore. https://t.co/sPC7shfOMT
BREAKING: SWEDEN REINSTATE UNRWA FUNDING "The government has allocated 400 million kronor to UNRWA for the year 2024. Today's decision concerns a first payment of 200 million kronor ($19.5 million)." #ReinstateUNRWA https://t.co/BGn0YobQN1
🇸🇪🇵🇸SWEDEN RESUMES UNRWA FUNDING They agreed to the move after UNRWA promised to undertake extra checks to ensure none of the funds would be used to aid Hamas. "The government has allocated 400 million kronor to UNRWA for the year 2024. Today's decision concerns a first payment… https://t.co/vr8Bc9y6lk
#Sweden says it would resume suspended payments to the UN refugee agency for Palestinians (#UNRWA), with a grant of 200 million crowns ($20 million). https://t.co/RtZe7MHsQl
BREAKING: Sweden announces it’s resuming its funding of UNRWA after having received “written guarantees” from the UN body saying that the Swedish money won’t be used for terror. Sweden will donate USD 40 million for UNRWA this year. 🇸🇪🇮🇱 https://t.co/3GXVADK9lS