February 1, 2010 |
Canada has discontinued all its funding to the main organization that provides education, health care, food and shelter to 59 Palestinian refugee camps.
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UN struggles to meet needs of refugees
Established 60 years ago, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is now more relevant than ever, both as the purveyor of essential education, health and relief services and as a reminder to the international community of unfulfilled Palestinian rights that others take for granted. Unfortunately, while the agency's work has increased, so has its funding gap.