Australia reinstates funding to UNRWA to provide aid in Gaza

Friday’s decision to ‘unpause’ $6m in funding to UNRWA follows similar moves by Canada and Sweden

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Australia is reinstating funding to a key UN aid agency amid growing concerns about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The foreign minister, Penny Wong, announced the decision to unfreeze $6m in emergency funding for UNRWA on Friday, as part of a broader package of support.