The UK government is facing criticism for delaying the restoration of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), despite the publication of the Colonna Review, which supports donor confidence in the agency. Key figures including MPs and charity organizations have expressed disappointment and urgency, noting that other major donors like Australia, France, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Japan, and Denmark have already resumed their support. The delay comes at a time when Gaza faces severe humanitarian crises, including famine risks, and the International Court of Justice has highlighted the need to prevent genocide. Calls for immediate action emphasize the critical role of UNRWA in supporting the Palestinian people. Notable figures such as Sarah Champion MP, Rishi Sunak, David Cameron, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have been actively involved in addressing this issue.
The scenes of destruction & the indomitable spirit of the Gazan people conveyed in the diary of #Battersea constituent Dr. Dawas are incredibly poignant. They also impress the urgency of our govt restoring funding to UNWRA. https://t.co/Zo2dKwoD93
My friend Secretary General @AntonioGuterres’s urgent call for donor states to restore future funding for @UNRWA must be answered. This is a critical aid lifeline for Palestinian people which @David_Cameron has shamefully failed to address. Labour will act. https://t.co/5CErguR1Qe
Alongside 28 other organisations, we're urging @RishiSunak to immediately restore and increase funding to UNRWA. The denial of funding will only lead to more deaths, at a time when the International Court of Justice has underscored the need to prevent the risk of genocide and… https://t.co/wlYJPMfIAB
Our Chair, @SarahChampionMP, has written to @FCDOGovUK asking when UK funding will be restored to @UNRWA. Read more here: https://t.co/V1RegY14WF https://t.co/UJsTlry8FS
It is beyond disappointing that ministers are delaying a decision on funding for UNRWA. The UK is one of the few major donors not to have resumed funding. UNRWA is critical for the aid operation in dire conditions. The UK should show leadership on this. We need a decision now. https://t.co/hv1syBwj2F
The Colonna Report makes clear that donors should have confidence in #UNRWA. Australia, France, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Japan & Denmark have all restored funding. With Gaza facing famine, I called on the govt to do what Labour has long called for & restore full funding to UNRWA. https://t.co/jGc6M2aGxS
The UK Government said it had to wait for the Colonna Review before restoring funding to @UNRWA. But the review was published a week ago and we’ve heard nothing. Lives are at stake. Funding must be restored now. https://t.co/uZNrrQjuwc