UNRWA

1. United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

UNRWA

/ ˈʌnrə /

acronym

1. United Nations Relief and Works Agency

Example Sentences

Israel has at times restricted the operations of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or Unrwa, which is the primary provider of aid in Gaza.

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In its advisory opinion, the court said Israel “is under the obligation to agree to and facilitate relief schemes provided by the United Nations and its entities, including Unrwa.”

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Unrwa - the largest humanitarian organisation in Gaza, with 12,000 Palestinian staff - has challenged Israel's allegation that it knowingly has Hamas members in its ranks, or that it co-operated with the armed group.

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Another 10 Unrwa staff were cleared because of insufficient evidence.

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Israel also alleged that hundreds of Unrwa staff were members of proscribed terrorist groups, but an independent review commissioned by the UN found it had not provided evidence to support its claim.

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