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UN Chief Urges Immediate UNRWA Funding to Close $100M Gap

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC · How we work

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Member States to fund UNRWA immediately because it faces a $100 million deficit.
Acting Commissioner Christian Saunders reported 94% of Gaza residents lack public shelter and 98% face raw sewage.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned dismantling UNRWA would leave 2 million Gaza residents hungry, cold and without education.
Germany added €20 million split between infrastructure and humanitarian relief, raising its 2026 contribution to €97 million.

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Member States to fund UNRWA immediately because it faces a $100 million deficit.
Acting Commissioner Christian Saunders reported 94% of Gaza residents lack public shelter and 98% face raw sewage.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned dismantling UNRWA would leave 2 million Gaza residents hungry, cold and without education.
Germany added €20 million split between infrastructure and humanitarian relief, raising its 2026 contribution to €97 million.