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UNRWA

American  
  1. United Nations Relief and Works Agency.


UNRWA British  
/ ˈʌnrə /

acronym

  1. United Nations Relief and Works Agency

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Sam Rose, director of Gaza affairs for the UN's Palestinian refugee agency Unrwa, told the BBC that this will have "major negative consequences on the ability of international organisations to provide healthcare inside Gaza".

From BBC

Israeli security forces entered the compound around 7 a.m. local time and forced security guards on the site to leave before bringing in heavy machinery and tearing down structures, said Jonathan Fowler, a spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or Unrwa.

From The Wall Street Journal

The demolitions are the latest blow to Unrwa, whose work has been severely curtailed since the new laws took effect.

From The Wall Street Journal

Malinovsky posted a photo of herself on X holding the Unrwa office sign in front of the heavily destroyed compound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unrwa says it takes the allegations seriously and denies systemic links to terrorist groups.

From The Wall Street Journal