Published January 27,2024
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Australia introduced on Saturday that it might quickly pause funding to a UN company that gives humanitarian support to Palestinians following allegations of involvement by a few of its staff within the Oct. 7 assaults on Israel.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated in a press release that Australia is deeply involved over allegations that UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees within the Near East (UNRWA) workers had been concerned within the Oct. 7 assaults.
“Australia will engage closely with UNRWA on investigation and is consulting with international partners. While we do this, we will temporarily pause the disbursement of recently announced funding,” Wong stated.
On Jan. 16, Australia introduced that it might present an extra $21.5 million in humanitarian help for these affected by the battle in Gaza. The new announcement introduced Australia’s whole humanitarian dedication since Oct. 7 to greater than $46 million.
Wong’s newest assertion comes after the UNRWA introduced on Friday that it had terminated contracts with a number of of its staff over their alleged involvement within the Oct. 7 assault on Israel.
UNRWA was not the one UN company focused by Israel, which additionally blamed the World Health Organization (WHO).
In an X submit on Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reacted to Israel’s allegations at an Executive Board assembly on Thursday.
“WHO refutes Israel’s accusation at the Executive Board meeting yesterday that WHO is in ‘collusion’ with Hamas and is ‘turning a blind eye’ to the suffering of hostages being held in Gaza,” Tedros stated, including, “Such false claims are harmful and can endanger our staff who are risking their lives to serve the vulnerable.”
“As a United Nations agency, WHO is impartial and is working for the health and well-being of all people,” he careworn.
Source: www.anews.com.tr