Ireland pledges €20m for UNWRA as Tánaiste urges Israel to drop its ban

A file photo from May 14, 2024, of the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a school in Nuseirat, Gaza, run by UNRWA, the UN agency helping Palestinian refugees. Picture: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

Ireland has pledged €20m to support the work of UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works Agency, in Gaza, the West Bank, and with Palestinian refugees across the Middle East.

Announcing the funding on Friday, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris said there is no replacement for the work UNRWA carries out and it is vital that it is supported.