‘Hunger stalks everyone’: UNRWA says 2 million people dependent on its aid

The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA has shared posts highlighting its role in responding to the humanitarian situation in Gaza, as some of its largest funders have said they will withdraw or review their donations.

“UNRWA is the primary humanitarian agency in Gaza, with over 2 million people depending on it for their sheer survival,” the agency said in a social media post.

UNRWA says it is providing shelter for about 1 million displaced people, including in its school buildings, as well as food and other assistance.

“93 percent of displaced families in southern governorates of Gaza have reported inadequate food consumption. People are desperate, hunger stalks everyone,” UNRWA added.

 Eight countries have now joined the US in announcing they are suspending or reviewing their donations to the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA.

They are:

    Australia
    Canada
    Finland
    Germany
    Italy
    The Netherlands
    Switzerland
    United Kingdom

Two countries have said they plan to continue supporting UNRWA. They are:

    Ireland
    Norway