But it is short of nearly $200 million needed to pay for staff salaries and keep the services running until the end of 2023. White said some donor countries would hold discussion about funding for UNRWA in September. “In the event we don’t get the funding, it is 298,000 students who might not be going to school. In Gaza, it is 1.2 million people who may not have access to healthcare,” White said during a visit to one UN-run school in Gaza City. In addition to the $200 million to support its operational budget in the wider region, UNRWA also needs $75 million for food aid in Gaza.

Source: Ethiopian News August 27, 2023 13:24 UTC