Iraq supports UNRWA with $25 million
UN Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA) field office in the Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, announced that Iraq decided to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) with $25 million to be able to continue its work after western countries stopped funding the relief agency.
Hussein’s remarks took place on the sidelines of the Arab League Council’s 161st session at the ministerial level, held at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
Hussein said in a press statement that Iraq’s position is clear in supporting the Palestinian people, indicating that several Western countries had stopped supporting UNRWA, which he claimed was a serious blow to the organization.
The Iraqi Foreign Minister called on both Arab and non-Arab countries to continue supporting the agency, arguing that its failure to support the Palestinian refugees undermines the cause of the Palestinian people.
Iraq’s Foreign Minister noted that the Iraqi cabinet’s decision to support the UNRWA with $25 million took place two weeks ago.
“We deemed it necessary to announce this decision and that other countries should do the same,” Hussein said.
Hussein emphasized that the war on Gaza represents a violation of international laws, especially international humanitarian law, noting that the policies of some Western countries towards the Palestinian case are strange.