Türkiye says political pressure threatens UNRWA
Türkiye’s permanent representative to the United Nations has warned that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is facing growing political pressure aimed at undermining its work.
Speaking at a General Assembly meeting on voluntary contributions to UNRWA, Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız said the agency continued to face financial and political challenges despite what he described as its critical humanitarian role.
“For over 75 years, UNRWA has remained an indispensable pillar of stability, dignity and hope,” Yıldız said, noting its work in education, health care, food assistance, social services, emergency relief, shelter and protection for nearly 6 million Palestinian refugees.
He said chronic funding shortfalls were weakening the agency’s ability to provide essential services.
