WHO Says Defunding UNRWA a 'Distraction' from Dire Situation in Gaza

Geneva - The World Health Organization warns that defunding UNRWA, the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, threatens to worsen the already dire situation of more than 2 million civilians in Gaza, many of whom are facing starvation, ill health and the threat of death from the spread of infectious diseases.

More than a dozen countries, including the United States, suspended funds t