After U.S. cuts, Palestinian refugee agency appeals for aid
JERUSALEM - The U.N. agency that serves Palestinian refugees and their descendants said Wednesday it would launch a global fundraising appeal in hopes of making up for funding cuts announced by the United States.
The Trump administration on Tuesday suspended $65 million for UNRWA, demanding it undertake a "fundamental re-examination."
The U.S. provides roughly one-third of UNRWA's budget, and the agency has warned that it now faces the "most dramatic financial crisis" in its nearly 70-year histo
Read more »