“A US representative announces suspension of UNRWA funding is now permanent.
The cessation of American funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is now irreversible, confirmed a top U.S. envoy during an event hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
U.S. special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues, David Satterfield, emphasized bipartisan congressional support for ending funding to UNRWA and exploring alternative U.N. agencies to assume humanitarian responsibilities in the Gaza Strip.
Satterfield clarified that Congress has unequivocally prohibited further funding to UNRWA, characterizing it as a permanent cessation rather than a temporary suspension.”